The positive effects of ziprasidone are a significant reduction in psychotic symptoms like delusions, hallucinations and mania as well as improved cognitive function, like improved memory and attention and also a favorable metabolic profile like minimal weight gain.
Ziprasidone is FDA approved for treatment of schizophrenia, mania associated with bipolar disorder and acute agitation in people with schizophrenia.
Ziprasidone also known Geodon which is it's brand name is an atypical antipsychotic that is approved by the FDA to treat schizophrenia as well as bipolar disorder in adults.
Ziprasidone works by rebalancing neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine to manage symptoms and is also available in an injectable form for acute agitation in schizophrenia.
Ziprasidone is taken orally, often twice a day with food to ensure it absorbs properly.
The drug Ziprasidone helps to manage the symptoms of schizophrenia, but it's not a cure and it's effective for reducing negative symptoms and improving mood and preventing relapse.
Ziprasidone is also known for having a lower risk of weight gain as well as metabolic side effects when compared to some other antipsychotics.
Common side effects of Ziprasidone include nausea, dizziness, sleepiness and constipation and a serious risk of Ziprasidone also includes the potential to cause QT prolongation which is a heart rhythm issue.
Although Ziprasidone should not be used to treat behavioral problems in people with dementia or the elderly.