ORAP Reviews (PIMOZIDE)Average Rating: 3.2 (4 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ORAP with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ORAP | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Tourette's Syndrome | Massive weight gain, brain fog | Started taking Orap at 14 years old. Killed my Coprolalia and stopped other tics as well. However, a year after starting it noticed a huge weight change. Couldn't think critically and was tired all the time. | M | 19 | 5 years 2mg | 5/15/2019 | 5 | OCD Intrusive unwanted thoughts | Initially had problems with restless leg syndrome and feeling like I couldn't sit still and be comfortable. This went away and may have been helped had I gradually worked my dosage up. | I am 39 years old and have had OCD since my early teens. The most unsettling part of my OCD was the intrusive unwanted thoughts. This drug has been a miracle for me since the thoughts are 99.9% gone now. My brilliant psychiatrist tried this with me and it has truly changed my life. | M | 39 | 7 years | 5/31/2009 | 4 | picking | thinning hair, but otherwise great, mood is better and picking has almost stopped completely. This has also helped with my anxiety, and I have NOT had any suicidal thoughts. | F | 32 | 3 months | 7/30/2005 | 1 | tics | anxiety, suicidal thoughts | M | 20 | 10 days | 9/26/2002 |
ORAP (PIMOZIDE): This medication is used to reduce uncontrolled movements (motor tics) or outbursts of words/sounds (vocal tics) caused by Tourette syndrome. Pimozide is a medication that works by decreasing the activity of a natural substance (dopamine) in the brain. Pimozide should not be used for mild symptoms. It should only be used if symptoms cause severe problems in everyday life and other medicines or treatments have not been effective. FDA Approval Date: 1984-07-31 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)