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Increase Your Awareness with Basic Facts about Ziprasidone (Geodon®)
Nikki and Anne Heart ♥ March 17, 2026
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The following highlights the facts. More information can be obtained through the sites listed below as well as many other informational sites regarding prescription drugs. Medication facts can change. Make sure you have all up-to-date information.
What You Need to Know
Ziprasidone is in a class of medications called atypical antipsychotics.
Ziprasidone, brand name:
- Geodon ®
Ziprasidone is used to treat:
- Bipolar disorder
- Schizophrenia
Ziprasidone comes as a capsule to take by mouth.
Ziprasidone is to be swallowed whole; do not split, chew, or crush them.
Ziprasidone may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- headache
- restlessness
- anxiety
- lack of energy
- constipation
- diarrhea
- loss of appetite
- muscle pain
- stomach pain
- runny nose
- cough
- weight gain
- breast enlargement or discharge
- late or missed menstrual period
- decreased sexual ability
- dizziness, feeling unsteady, or having trouble keeping your balance
Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of the following symptoms or those listed in the IMPORTANT WARNING section or the SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS section, call your doctor immediately or get emergency medical treatment:
- unusual movements of your face or body that you cannot control
- fast, irregular, or pounding heartbeat; dizziness; or fainting
- rash, hives, or itching
- blisters or peeling of skin, mouth sores, swollen glands, or fever
- falling
- painful erection of the penis that lasts for hours
- agitation, fever, sweating, confusion, loss of consciousness, fast or irregular heartbeat, shivering or shaking, severe muscle stiffness or twitching, hallucinations, loss of coordination, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea
Ziprasidone may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while taking this medication.
IMPORTANT WARNING:
Older adults with dementia (loss of memory and brain function) may have an increased chance of death if treated with antipsychotic medications such as ziprasidone. Older adults with dementia may also have a greater chance of having a stroke or mini-stroke during treatment with antipsychotics.
Ziprasidone is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of behavior problems in older adults with dementia. Talk to the doctor who prescribed this medication if you, a family member, or someone you care for has dementia and is taking ziprasidone.
- Know how YOUR medication should be taken
- Geodon should be taken whole
- Realize cutting or altering a medication can change how the drug is released into your body
- Be Aware of misinformation regarding medication
Sources used:
- National Library of Medicine – National Institutes of Health (nih.gov)
- Medlinplus.gov, National Library of Medicine, Ziprasidone, accessed January 28, 2026.
- FDA-Approved Drugs – Ziprasidone, accessed January 28, 2026.
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