Abilify and Curcumin drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Abilify (aripiprazole) and Curcumin (turmeric). Common drug interactions include back pain among females.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Abilify and Curcumin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 16 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Abilify?

Abilify has active ingredients of aripiprazole. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 101,454 Abilify users. Check the latest studies of Abilify.

What is Curcumin?

Curcumin has active ingredients of turmeric. It is often used in inflammation. eHealthMe is studying from 3,676 Curcumin users. Check the latest studies of Curcumin.



On Jul, 14, 2026

16 people who take Abilify and Curcumin together, and have interactions are studied.

Abilify and Curcumin drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Abilify and Curcumin, by gender? *:

female:

  1. Back pain
  2. Spinal stenosis (narrowing of spinal column)
  3. Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating)
  4. Somnolence (a state of near-sleep, a strong desire for sleep)
  5. Bradyphrenia (neurological term referring to the slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain)
  6. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
  7. Heart valve incompetence (heart's valves do not work correctly)
  8. Hypertension (high blood pressure)
  9. Muscle spasms (muscle contraction)
  10. Muscular weakness (muscle weakness)

male:

n/a

What are the common drug interactions of Abilify and Curcumin, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

n/a

30-39:

n/a

40-49:

n/a

50-59:

  1. Arthralgia (joint pain)
  2. Back pain
  3. Burning sensation
  4. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
  5. Gait disturbance
  6. Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation)
  7. Mood swings (an extreme or rapid change in mood)
  8. Rash erythematous (redness of the skin)
  9. Rash morbilliform (a rash that looks like measles)
  10. Rash pruritic (redness with itching)

60+:

  1. Back pain
  2. Bradyphrenia (neurological term referring to the slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain)
  3. Neck pain
  4. Pulmonary hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery)
  5. Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
  6. Micturition urgency (urgency to pass the urine)
  7. Pollakiuria (abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities or urine)
  8. Somnolence (a state of near-sleep, a strong desire for sleep)
  9. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
  10. Dizziness

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 5 people, 31.25%
  2. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 4 people, 25.00%
  3. Dermatomyositis (inflammation of the skin and underlying muscle tissue, typically occurring as an autoimmune condition or associated with internal cancer): 4 people, 25.00%
  4. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 4 people, 25.00%
  5. Sleep Disorder: 2 people, 12.50%
  6. Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 6.25%
  7. Senile Osteoporosis (weak bones with ageing): 1 person, 6.25%
  8. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 1 person, 6.25%
  9. Polymyositis (inflammatory muscle disease that causes weakness of the skeletal muscles): 1 person, 6.25%
  10. Gait Disturbance: 1 person, 6.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on aripiprazole and turmeric (the active ingredients of Abilify and Curcumin, respectively), and Abilify and Curcumin (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

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