drug

Aripiprazole

aripiprazole, olanzapine, quetiapine or risperidonearipiprazoleAripiprazole IM DepotABILIFY MYCITEAripiprazole tablet, 10 mgAripiprazole tablet, 30 mgAripiprazole (Abilify®) IM Depot InjectionOral aripiprazole
UNII 82VFR53I78RxCUI 349490, 349545, 349547, 349553, 352307, 352308FDA_ApplNo NDA021436SPL_set_id c040bd1d-45b7-49f2-93ea-aed7220b30acFDA_sponsor OTSUKAOrangeBook_Appl A078583, A078607, A078608, A078708, A090165, A090472, A091279, A201519
as of 2026-07-01
at a glance
small molecule · Atypical Antipsychotic [EPC]
US-approved (2002) as ABILIFY
Orange Book protection to 2041
199 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 aripiprazole in schizophrenia or bipolar mania, is unclear. However, the efficacy of aripiprazole in the listed indications could be mediated through a combination of partial agonist activity at D 2 and 5-HT 1A receptors and antagonist activity at 5-HT 2A receptors.

Indications

Patents & exclusivity

Orange Book
patent 117013522041-12-15
patent 113313152040-11-03
patent 11273158 · U-5432039-04-06
patent 12251381 · U-5432039-04-06
patent 100164152035-09-08
patent 111545522035-08-17
patent 10849894 · U-5432035-08-17
patent 106880912035-08-17
patent 11406632 · U-24022035-03-19
patent 10813928 · U-24022035-03-19
patent 95267262035-03-19
patent 9452131 · U-24022035-03-19

Adverse-event signal

FAERS spontaneous · within-drug share
Eps Akathisia8.8%
top term: TREMOR
Weight Metabolic6.6%
top term: WEIGHT INCREASED
Sedation4.7%
top term: FATIGUE
Gi4.1%
top term: NAUSEA
Mortality3.1%
top term: SUICIDE ATTEMPT
Anticholinergic1.3%
top term: CONSTIPATION
Qt Cardiac1.1%
top term: ELECTROCARDIOGRAM QT PROLONGED
Nms0.8%
top term: NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME
Orthostatic0.6%
top term: HYPOTENSION

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

Trials

199
C-Cog in Early Course Schizophrenia Study
NCT05662306Phase 4Terminated
Substance Misuse To Psychosis for Stimulants
NCT03485417Phase 2, Phase 3Completed

KOLs & investigators

12

Facts & assertions

26 sourced
Anda Generic Count
140
Boxed Warning
present
Dosing Frequency
once daily
Faers Share Anticholinergic
0.013
Faers Share Eps Akathisia
0.089
Faers Share Gi
0.041
Faers Share Mortality
0.031
Faers Share Nms
0.008
Faers Share Orthostatic
0.006
Faers Share Qt Cardiac
0.011
Faers Share Sedation
0.047
Faers Share Weight Metabolic
0.066
Fda Pharm Class Epc
Atypical Antipsychotic [EPC]
Has Generic Competition
yes
Latest Patent Expiry
2041-12-15
Latest Protection Date
2041-12-15
Mechanism Of Action
12.1 Mechanism of Action The mechanism of action of aripiprazole in schizophrenia or bipolar mania, is unclear. However, the efficacy of aripiprazole in the listed indications could be mediated through a combination of partial agonist activity at D 2 and 5-HT 1A receptors and antagonist activity at
Originator Company
Otsuka
Safety Eps Akathisia
present in label
Safety Nms
present in label
Safety Orthostatic
present in label
Safety Prolactin
present in label
Safety Sedation Somnolence
present in label
Safety Weight Metabolic
present in label
Us Approved
yes
Us Original Approval Date
2002-11-15