Complete dosing information for aripiprazole
Medical guidance required: Dosing information here is for educational purposes. Your healthcare provider will determine the appropriate dose based on your specific condition, kidney function, other medications, and medical history. Never adjust your dose without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
Schizophrenia: 10–15mg once daily initially; target 10–30mg/day; max 30mg/day; Bipolar I (mania, acute): 15mg once daily; may increase to 30mg/day; Bipolar I (maintenance): 15–30mg once daily; MDD adjunct: 2–5mg once daily; may increase by 5mg at ≥1 week intervals; target 5–10mg/day; max 15mg/day; Abilify Maintena (IM depot): 400mg IM monthly; reduce to 300mg if adverse effects
Schizophrenia (13–17 years): 2mg/day, increase to 10mg/day after 2 days, then 10–30mg/day. Bipolar mania (10–17 years): 2mg/day → 10mg/day after 2 days; max 30mg/day. Autism irritability (6–17 years): 2mg/day, target 5–15mg/day. Tourette's (6–18 years): 2mg/day, target 5–20mg/day.
No dose adjustment required.
No dose adjustment required for mild-moderate impairment. Use with caution in severe impairment.