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Abilify and Suicide Attempt

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Abilify and Suicide Attempt

Age

20-29 Years
70
30-39 Years
52
10-19 Years
47
50-59 Years
29
40-49 Years
27
>60 Years
5

Gender

Male: 39%
Female: 58%
Gender Unknown: 3%

Outcome

What were the most common outcomes of those reporting Suicide Attempt?

Hospitalization
187
Other
160
Life Threatening
78
Disability
11
Death
7
Required Intervention
6

Reporter

Who most commonly reported Suicide Attempt?

Physician
106
Consumer
88
Other
47
Pharmacist
10
Lawyer
2

Therapy

Of those reporting Suicide Attempt, why were they taking Abilify?

Schizophrenia
62
Bipolar Disorder
26
Depression
23
Drug Use For Unknown Indication
21
Psychotic Disorder
8

Is the adverse drug reaction you’re experiencing actually due to the drug you took?

The Naranjo Scale is a questionnaire for determining the likelihood of whether an adverse drug reaction is actually due to the drug or caused by other factors. Probability is assigned via a score termed definite, probable, possible or doubtful.*

YESNOUNKOWN
Are there previous conclusive reports on this reaction?
Did the adverse event appear after the suspected drug was administered?
Did the adverse reaction improve when the drug was discontinued or a specific antagonist was administered?
Did the adverse reaction reappear when the drug was readministered?
Are there alternative causes (other than the drug) that could on their own have caused the reaction?
Did the reaction reappear when a placebo was given?
Was the drug detected in the blood (or other fluids) in concentrations known to be toxic?
Was the reaction more severe when the dose was increased, or less severe when the dose was decreased?
Did the patient have a similar reaction to the same or similar drugs in any previous exposure?
Was the adverse event confirmed by any objective evidence?
Probability of an Adverse Event
Doubtful
Possible
Probable
Definite

*Naranjo, et al. "A method for estimating the probability of adverse drug reactions." Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1981 Aug;30(2):239-45.

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