Pfizer’s Geodon Approved for Bipolar Disorder

22 November 2009 (Last Updated November 22nd, 2009 18:30)

Pfizer has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Geodon capsules as part of a combination maintenance treatment for bipolar disorder in adults. The FDA has approved Geodon for the treatment of bipolar 1 disorder as an adjunct to lithium or valproate in adu

Pfizer has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Geodon capsules as part of a combination maintenance treatment for bipolar disorder in adults.

The FDA has approved Geodon for the treatment of bipolar 1 disorder as an adjunct to lithium or valproate in adults.

Bipolar disorder affects about 5.7 million adults in the US and needs lifelong treatment and management.

Geodon is also FDA-approved for the treatment of acute manic and mixed episodes associated with bipolar disorder, with or without psychotic features, and for the treatment of schizophrenia.