Abilify

[Chemar]

Hi Michele

 

here is the FDA warning on Abilify

http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/SAFETY/2004/abilify_pi.pdf

 

abilify is most often used in schizophrenia

 

some people I have heard find it very helpful for tics and others have had more problems with it, beyond the usual side effects, they have had neuropsychiatric effects

The old database at BT crashed in 2006 so I dont have access to all that archived info anymore):

[blake]

"I don't know what organic in nature means? That is what he wrote on a description. It may be for billing. There is a 333.3 after it. "

 

Michelle,

 

I have an ICD-9 code book and 333.3 is Tics of Organic Origin - Repetitive, spasmodic movements or twitching that occur in an irregular fashion and resemble voluntary movements and are of nonpsychogenic origin.

 

Also, 333.2 is Myoclonus - the sudden shock-like contractions of a muscle or a group of muscles.

 

Just in case you wanted to know the exact wording of the codes he used. I always like to know.