1. Home
  2. Analysis
  3. Abilify
  4. Add

Abilify and Add - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Add is reported as a side effect among people who take Abilify (aripiprazole), especially for people who are female, 20-29 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Adderall, and have Narcolepsy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Add when taking Abilify. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 97,308 people who have side effects when taking Abilify 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 101,441 Abilify users. Check the latest studies of Abilify.

What is Add?

Add (attention deficit disorder-difficult to define) is found to be associated with 806 drugs and 1,366 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Add.

On Oct, 07, 2025

97,308 people reported to have side effects when taking Abilify.
Among them, 136 people (0.14%) have Add.

Could Abilify cause Add?

Among these 136 people:

How long have people been on Abilify when they have Add? *

  • < 1 month: 18.52 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 18.52 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 14.81 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 22.22 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 18.52 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 7.41 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Add when taking Abilify? *

  • female: 53.91 %
  • male: 46.09 %

What is the age of people who have Add when taking Abilify? *

  • 0-1: 4.69 %
  • 2-9: 6.25 %
  • 10-19: 17.19 %
  • 20-29: 28.12 %
  • 30-39: 17.19 %
  • 40-49: 15.62 %
  • 50-59: 6.25 %
  • 60+: 4.69 %

What are other drugs people take besides Abilify? *

  1. Adderall: 30 people, 22.06%
  2. Xyrem: 22 people, 16.18%
  3. Effexor: 18 people, 13.24%
  4. Wellbutrin: 17 people, 12.50%
  5. Lamictal: 17 people, 12.50%
  6. Zoloft: 16 people, 11.76%
  7. Klonopin: 14 people, 10.29%
  8. Vyvanse: 12 people, 8.82%
  9. Seroquel: 12 people, 8.82%
  10. Ativan: 11 people, 8.09%

What are other side effects people have besides Add? *

  1. Stress And Anxiety: 37 people, 27.21%
  2. Suicidal Ideation: 34 people, 25.00%
  3. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (an anxiety disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness, apprehension, fear, or worry;): 27 people, 19.85%
  4. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 24 people, 17.65%
  5. Suicide Attempt: 21 people, 15.44%
  6. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 19 people, 13.97%
  7. Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 19 people, 13.97%
  8. Mental Disorder (a psychological term for a mental or behavioural pattern or anomaly that causes distress or disability): 17 people, 12.50%
  9. Compulsive Shopping: 16 people, 11.76%
  10. Injury: 15 people, 11.03%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 23 people, 16.91%
  2. Stress And Anxiety: 20 people, 14.71%
  3. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 17 people, 12.50%
  4. Major Depression (a mood state that goes well beyond temporarily feeling sad or blue. it is a serious medical illness that affects one's thoughts, feelings): 14 people, 10.29%
  5. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: 11 people, 8.09%
  6. Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 10 people, 7.35%
  7. Mood Swings (an extreme or rapid change in mood): 8 people, 5.88%
  8. Affective Disorder (mental disorder): 7 people, 5.15%
  9. Mental Disorder (a psychological term for a mental or behavioural pattern or anomaly that causes distress or disability): 7 people, 5.15%
  10. Drowsiness: 7 people, 5.15%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Abilify and have Add?

- Check whether Add is associated with a drug or a condition
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously

Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Abilify:

Add treatments and more:

  • Add (120,228 reports)

How severe was Add and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of aripiprazole:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Common Abilify side effects:

Browse all side effects of Abilify:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Common drugs associated with Add:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Add:

  • Add (806 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Add:

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Add:

  • Add (1,366 conditions)

Drugs similar to Abilify and Add :

Related publications that referenced our studies

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on aripiprazole (the active ingredients of Abilify) and Abilify (the brand name). 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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.

Recent studies on eHealthMe:

© 2025 eHealthMe.com. All rights reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of eHealthMe.com's terms of service and privacy policy.