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I heard abilify (aripiprazole) causes neuroleptic malignant syndrome. is this true?
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Possible with med: Abilify/aripiprazole is an antipsychotic medication that has the potential to cause the rare but possibly life-threatening condition known as neuroleptic malignant syndrome (nms). Nms usually results from combining multiple antipsychotics (abilify plus others) in high dose all at once which overwhelms the body: muscle rigidity/fever/neurologic instability; unlikely to happen if take as prescribed.
Answered 1/13/2015
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