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Geodon

Geodon

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Generic Drug

Ziprasidone

Side Effects

Common

Constipation
Sleepiness
Diarrhea
Dizziness
Weight gain
Headache
Heartburn
Nausea
Loss of strength
Visual difficulties
Heart palpitations
Low blood pressure on standing
Extra saliva
Akathisia
Abnormal vaginal bleeding
Rash
Change in vision

Serious

Difficulty swallowing
Allergic reaction

Treats

Bipolar disorder (manic depression)
Condition
Schizophrenia
Condition
Acute schizophrenia
Condition

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A 43-year old female asked:

Is geodon (ziprasidone) weight neutral?

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A 30-year old asked:

Question for need for taking geodon (ziprasidone)?

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A 50-year old asked:

Could i eat grapefruit while taking geodon (ziprasidone)?

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A 26-year old female asked:

Is lithium oratate safe to take with geodon (ziprasidone)??

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A 24-year old male asked:

Feel like i was wrongly prescribed geodon (ziprasidone). How to withdraw?

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A 37-year old asked:

How could you reduce 120mg of geodon (ziprasidone) to no geodon (ziprasidone)?

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A 36-year old asked:

Can switching from geodon to latuda (lurasidone) help my negative symptoms? Any answers appreciated!

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A 62-year old female asked:

Can I stop taking geodon 20 mg I only took it 4 days will I have side effects if so what kind thank you?

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A 25-year old male asked:

Is it ok to take geodon (ziprasidone) 120 mg for a couple months? Will i be able to function without it after i stop? Used to only take 20 mg per day

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A male asked:

I was prescribed Geodon. 20mg in the morning and 60mg in evening. I am also being prescribed Suboxen. I have been on Suboxen a little over a year now but I just began Geodon last Thursday. I only took 1 dose of Geodon. I took a 60mg night dose last Thursd

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A 46-year old asked:

What are the side effects of geodon (ziprasidone)?

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A 42-year old asked:

What to do if geodon (ziprasidone) side effects persists?

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A 45-year old asked:

Will I be hospitalized from geodon (ziprasidone) withdrawals?

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A 45-year old asked:

Stopped geodon (ziprasidone) when should side effects go away?

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A 42-year old asked:

Geodon (ziprasidone) medicine causing weird side effects, what to do?

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A 25-year old male asked:

Does geodon (ziprasidone) work for add or is one better off taking it?

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A 49-year old asked:

Please suggest what types of side effects one can have from geodon (ziprasidone)?

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A 27-year old male asked:

What if geodon (ziprasidone) was dosed all at night bc it was sedating me in the mornings?

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A 37-year old female asked:

Is geodon (ziprasidone) really bad if you have a few drinks then come home and take it at bed time?

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A 31-year old asked:

Shall I give my son meds before his mental health exam. He takes aderral and geodon (ziprasidone)?

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A 25-year old male asked:

Does geodon (ziprasidone) cause add, akathisia or inability to sit still. Have trouble sitting on one place?

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A 37-year old female asked:

Do you have to eat when taking geodon (ziprasidone)? I was prescribed it at night at bedtime i can't eat that late?!?

2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A 28-year old male asked:

I am experiencing akathisia on lower dosages in geodon (ziprasidone) rather than high dosages. What can explain this? Usually it's the opposite

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A 28-year old male asked:

I am given permission to discontinue geodon (ziprasidone) by my dr. Are the newer antipsychotics harder to discontinue than the old antipsychotics? still seems hard

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A 21-year old female asked:

I am wanting to taper off geodon (ziprasidone). I started at 80mg. Now i'm on 60mg for one month. How much longer should I stay on 60mg before lowering down to 40mg?

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A 23-year old male asked:

I used to take geodon (ziprasidone) for sleep i was on geodon (ziprasidone) for a year with no problems nurse practioner said it was dangerous for me is this true based on my med?

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A 25-year old male asked:

Can geodon (ziprasidone) cause paralysis?

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A 51-year old male asked:

Does Geodon (ziprasidone) help with depression?

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A 36-year old asked:

Is it okay to take anafranil and geodon (ziprasidone)?

2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

A 39-year old female asked:

Can geodon (ziprasidone) be used to treat severe insomnia?

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