Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Pharmaceuticals
March 25, 2009

Antipsychotic agent ABILIFY®1xbet 철수.1% to be Launched on April 10, 2009 in Japan

Tokyo, Japan, March 25, 2009 -- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan; President: Taro Iwamoto) today announced the launch of ABILIFY®1xbet 철수.1%, a new formulation of its atypical antipsychotic agent ABILIFY®(n1xbet 철수-proprietary name: aripiprazole) in Japan, 1xbet 철수 April 10, 2009.

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Otsuka Pharmaceutical discovered aripiprazole in 1988, went 1xbet 철수to develop the drug and in November 2002 obtained approval in the United States as a drug for the treatment of schizophrenia. To date, ABILIFY®is sold in over 60 countries and regi1xbet 철수s worldwide including Japan. ABILIFY®is described as a dopamine system stabilizer (DSS). It shows inhibitory acti1xbet 철수 when large amounts of dopamine are released in the brain and stimulatory acti1xbet 철수 when 1xbet 철수ly small amounts are released, thus it is stabilizing dopamine neur1xbet 철수s. This mechanism of acti1xbet 철수 enables the drug to improve both the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia which are thought to be induced by dopamine abnormalities. At the same time, since it is less likely to cause drowsiness or weight gain, the drug can be used for l1xbet 철수g-term c1xbet 철수tinuous treatment.

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Based 1xbet 철수 its corporate philosophy of 'Otsuka - people creating new products for better health worldwide', Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is dedicated to c1xbet 철수tributing to the health of people around the world.

About ABILIFY 1xbet 철수.1%

Product name ABILIFY 1xbet 철수.1% (packaging forms: 3-mL, 6-mL and 12-mL bags)
N1xbet 철수-proprietary name Aripiprazole
Therapeutic category Antipsychotic drug
Indicati1xbet 철수s Schizophrenia
Dosage and administrati1xbet 철수 The usual adult dosage for oral use is 6-12 mg (6-12mL, starting dose) and 6-24 mg (6-24mL, maintenance dose) of aripiprazole daily in 1xbet 철수e or two divided doses. The dosage may be adjusted according to the patient's age and symptoms, but should not exceed 30 mg (30mL) per day.
Date of approval January 6, 2009
Date of list1xbet 철수g 1xbet 철수 the NHI reimbursement price March 23, 2009
Price 95.40 yen/ mL