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Aripiprazole-Ziprasidone

Ariprazole
Type Antipsychotic
Group Atypical AP
Other use moodstabilizer
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EMEA abilify
PubChem 60975
PubMed Ariprazole
Kompas (Dutch) Ariprazole
Wikipedia Ariprazole
Ziprasidone
Type Antipsychotic
Group Atypical AP
Other use Moodstabilizer
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Medscape Ziprasidone
PubChem 60854
PubMed Ziprasidone
Wikipedia Ziprasidone

Switch medication from Aripiprazole to Ziprasidone.[1] [2]

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop Aripiprazole
  • Day 1-21: Continue drug at usual dose
  • Day 22: Stop drug
Eenrichtingbord.png Start Ziprasidone
  • Day 1-4: approx. 25% of target dose
  • Day 5-8: approx. 50% of target dose
  • Day 9-12: approx. 75% of target dose
  • Day 13: target dose
  • Day 28: Reevaluate dose, if necessary adjust dose
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  • During this switch you could monitor ECG, especially in patients prone to QT-conduction problems.
  • There is a possibility of QT interval prolongation.[3]
    StopAbruptly21StartGradually2.jpg
Nietinrijdenbord.png — Aripiprazole
Eenrichtingbord.png — Ziprasidone


  1. Switches are based on literature references on this page and expert opinions of the authors. The authors have used pharmacokinetic and receptor affinity properties to determine the switch schedules
  2. Stahl, S. M. (2013). Stahl's essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and practical applications (4th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  3. Stöllberger C, Huber JO, Finsterer J, Antipsychotic drugs and QT prolongation. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2005 Sep;20(5):243-51.
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