Geodon 80 mg

Geodon (ziprasidone) is an antipsychotic medication. It works by changing the effects of chemicals in the brain.

Geodon is used to treat schizophrenia and the manic symptoms of bipolar disorder (manic depression) in adults and children who are at least 10 years old.
Ziprasidone is used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia (a mental illness that causes disturbed or unusual thinking, loss of interest in life, and strong or inappropriate emotions). It is also used to treat episodes of mania (frenzied, abnormally excited or irritated mood) or mixed episodes (symptoms of mania and depression that happen together) in patients with bipolar disorder (manic depressive disorder; a disease that causes episodes of depression, episodes of mania, and other abnormal moods). Ziprasidone is in a class of medications called atypical antipsychotics. It works by changing the activity of certain natural substances in the brain.

How to Use:
Geodon comes as a capsule to take by mouth. It is usually taken twice a day with food. Take Geodon at around the same times every day. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take Geodon exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Your doctor may start you on a low dose of Geodon and gradually increase your dose.

Side effects:
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction to Geodon: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Stop taking Geodon and call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:

•  dizziness, feeling light-headed, fainting, fast or pounding heartbeat;
•  stiff muscles, confusion, sweating, fast or uneven heartbeats;
•  fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms;
•  white patches or sores inside your mouth or on your lips;
•  tremor (uncontrolled shaking), restless muscle movements in your eyes, tongue, jaw, or neck;
•  agitation, hostility, confusion;
•  increased thirst or urination, weakness, extreme hunger; or
•  penis erection that is painful or lasts 4 hours or longer.