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Would geodon (ziprasidone) cause more muscle stiffness than abilify? how about overall eps?

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SGAs: As second generation antipsychotics both Geodon (ziprasidone) and Abilify have a lower risk of eps compared to older antipsychotic medication.

Answered 10/18/2015

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