# List of adverse effects of aripiprazole

The rates of adverse effects of aripiprazole are:

## Adults
### Very common (>10% incidence)

* Weight gain
* Headache
* Agitation
* Insomnia
* Anxiety
* Nausea & vomiting
* Akathisia — a sense of unease and restlessness that presents itself with anxiety
* Lightheadedness
* Constipation
* Emotional instability
* Euphoria or Dysphoria

### Common (1–10% incidence)

* Dizziness
* Dyspepsia — indigestion
* Somnolence — which is usually mild and transient and less severe than that seen with most antipsychotics.
* Fatigue
* Restlessness
* Dry mouth
* Extrapyramidal side effects (e.g. dystonia, parkinsonism, tremor, myoclonic jerks, etc.)
* Orthostatic hypotension
* Musculoskeletal stiffness
* Abdominal discomfort
* Blurred vision
* Cough
* Pain
* Myalgia
* Rash
* Rhinitis

### Uncommon (0.1–1% incidence)

* Leukopenia
* Thrombocytopenia
* Bradycardia (low heart rate)
* Palpitations
* Orthostatic hypotension
* Dry eye
* Photophobia
* Diplopia
* Eyelid oedema
* Photopsia
* Diarrhoea
* Gastritis
* Pathological gambling
* Dysphagia
* Gastroesophageal reflux disease
* Swollen tongue
* Oesophagitis
* Hypoaesthesia oral
* Face oedema
* Gait disturbance
* Chills
* Discomfort
* Feeling abnormal
* Mobility decreased
* Self-mutilation
* Heart rate increased
* Blood glucose increased
* Pyrexia
* Blood prolactin increased
* Blood urea increased
* Electrocardiogram QT prolonged
* Blood bilirubin increased
* Hepatic enzyme increased
* Increased appetite
* Nocturia
* Polyuria
* Pollakiuria
* Incontinence
* Urinary retention
* Sexual dysfunction
* Amenorrhoea
* Pruritus
* Photosensitivity reaction
* Urticaria

### Rare (<0.1%)

* Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (Combination of fever, muscle stiffness, faster breathing, sweating, reduced consciousness, and sudden change in blood pressure and heart rate)
* Neutropenia
* Suicidal ideation and behavior
* Depression
* Painful and/or sustained erection (Priapism)
* Seizures
* Rhabdomyolysis
* Agranulocytosis
* Cardiopulmonary failure
* Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
* Atrial flutter
* Supraventricular tachycardia
* Ventricular tachycardia
* Atrioventricular block
* Extrasystoles
* Sinus tachycardia
* Atrial fibrillation
* Angina pectoris
* Myocardial ischaemia
* Pancreatitis
* Diabetic ketoacidosis
* Prolonged QT interval (less common than with most other atypical antipsychotic drugs)
* Speech disorder
* Electrolyte abnormalities including hyponatraemia, hypokalaemia, hypocalcaemia, etc.
* Hypertension
* Dysphagia
* Oropharyngeal spasm
* Laryngospasm
* Hepatitis
* Jaundice
* Hypersalivation
* Chest pain
* Urinary retention or incontinence
* Alopecia (hair loss)
* Photosensitivity reaction
* Rash
* Xerostomia (when given by injection)
* Tardive dyskinesia (As with all antipsychotic medication, patients using aripiprazole may develop the permanent neurological disorder tardive dyskinesia.)
* Stroke
* Transient Ischaemic Attack
* Increased body temperature
* Angioedema
* Cardiorespiratory arrest
* Cardiorespiratory failure
Sudden unexplained death has been reported, however the frequency is unknown.

## Common in children

* Feeling sleepy
* Headache
* Vomiting
* Fatigue
* Increased appetite
* Insomnia
* Nausea
* Stuffy nose
* Weight gain
* Uncontrolled movement such as restlessness, tremor muscle stiffness