Acute Bipolar Mania

FDA approves atypical antipsychotic Geodon for acute bipolar mania

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, September 26th, 2004

Pfizer, Inc., announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of its atypical antipsychotic Geodon (ziprasidone HCI) for the treatment of acute bipolar mania including manic and mixed episodes.

Prompt and effective control of acute mania is an important goal as patients are at an increased risk for impulsive and dangerous behaviors, often requiring psychiatric hospitalization. Geodon was shown to rapidly improve acute manic symptoms and to sustain these improvements over a 3-week study period. Consistent with Geodon's overall clinical profile, no significant adverse effects on weight gain or lipids were seen.

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