drug

Ziprasidone

Ziprasidone 80-160 mg/dZiprasidone 160 mg/dziprasidoneziprasidone (Geodon)ziprasidone-sertraline combinationonly ziprasidoneZiprasidone oral capsulesZiprasidone HCL (oral)
MeSH C092292UNII 6UKA5VEJ6XRxCUI 284548, 284549, 284550, 285127, 313776, 313777FDA_ApplNo NDA020825SPL_set_id 8326928a-2cb6-4f7f-9712-03a425a14c37FDA_sponsor VIATRISOrangeBook_Appl A077560, A077561, A077562, A077565, A090348, A202395, A204117, A204375
as of 2026-07-01
at a glance
small molecule · Atypical Antipsychotic [EPC]
US-approved (2001) as Geodon
65 trials in the graph
Synthesized from structured facts only — each point cited above.

Mechanism & identity

Modality
small molecule
FDA class
Atypical Antipsychotic [EPC]
Mechanism of action

12.1 Mechanism of Action The mechanism of action of ziprasidone in the treatment of the listed indications could be mediated through a combination of dopamine type 2 (D 2 ) and serotonin type 2 (5HT 2 ) antagonism.

Indications

Adverse-event signal

FAERS spontaneous · within-drug share
Weight Metabolic15.0%
top term: WEIGHT INCREASED
Eps Akathisia10.0%
top term: DYSKINESIA
Sedation5.3%
top term: SOMNOLENCE
Mortality4.0%
top term: SUICIDE ATTEMPT
Gi3.7%
top term: NAUSEA
Qt Cardiac1.7%
top term: ELECTROCARDIOGRAM QT PROLONGED
Anticholinergic1.3%
top term: VISION BLURRED
Prolactin1.0%
top term: BLOOD PROLACTIN ABNORMAL
Nms0.9%
top term: NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME
Orthostatic0.5%
top term: HYPOTENSION

Spontaneous reports — a signal of reporting share, not incidence.

Trials

65
Ziprasidone in the Psychosis Prodrome
NCT00635700Phase 2Completed

KOLs & investigators

12

Facts & assertions

26 sourced
Anda Generic Count
39
Boxed Warning
present
Dosing Frequency
twice daily
Faers Share Anticholinergic
0.013
Faers Share Eps Akathisia
0.1
Faers Share Gi
0.037
Faers Share Mortality
0.04
Faers Share Nms
0.01
Faers Share Orthostatic
0.005
Faers Share Prolactin
0.01
Faers Share Qt Cardiac
0.017
Faers Share Sedation
0.053
Faers Share Weight Metabolic
0.15
Fda Pharm Class Epc
Atypical Antipsychotic [EPC]
Has Generic Competition
yes
Mechanism Of Action
12.1 Mechanism of Action The mechanism of action of ziprasidone in the treatment of the listed indications could be mediated through a combination of dopamine type 2 (D 2 ) and serotonin type 2 (5HT 2 ) antagonism.
Originator Company
Viatris
Safety Eps Akathisia
present in label
Safety Nms
present in label
Safety Orthostatic
present in label
Safety Prolactin
present in label
Safety Qt Prolongation
present in label
Safety Sedation Somnolence
present in label
Safety Weight Metabolic
present in label
Us Approved
yes
Us Original Approval Date
2001-02-05