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OUTCOME: Lasting improvement

At discharge 17 days after admission, Ms. Z is back to her baseline mental state. Her aripiprazole dose is tapered to 20 mg/d with no return of manic symptoms. After 10 weeks, aripiprazole is discontinued, with no recurrence of mania.

Related Resource

  • Arora M, Daughton J. Mania in the medically ill. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2007;9(3):232-235.

Drug Brand Names

  • Amlodipine • Norvasc
  • Aripiprazole • Abilify
  • Atorvastatin • Lipitor
  • Carbamazepine • Tegretol
  • Carbidopa/levodopa • Sinemet
  • Escitalopram • Lexapro
  • Haloperidol • Haldol
  • Isoniazid • Nydrazid
  • Lithium • Eskalith, Lithobid
  • Metoprolol • Lopressor
  • Olanzapine • Zyprexa
  • Pantoprazole • Protonix
  • Quetiapine • Seroquel
  • Valproic acid • Depakote
  • Zidovudine • Retrovir

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