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

Summary:

Chills is reported as a side effect among people who take Abilify (aripiprazole), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lexapro, and have Schizophrenia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Chills 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 101,443 Abilify users. Check the latest studies of Abilify.

What is Chills?

Chills (felling of cold) is found to be associated with 2,607 drugs and 3,459 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Chills.



On Dec, 12, 2025

97,308 people reported to have side effects when taking Abilify.
Among them, 366 people (0.38%) have Chills.

Could Abilify cause Chills?

Among these 366 people:

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

  • < 1 month: 55.1 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 26.53 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 4.08 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 8.16 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 6.12 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

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

  • female: 68.24 %
  • male: 31.76 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.36 %
  • 10-19: 6.05 %
  • 20-29: 15.66 %
  • 30-39: 17.08 %
  • 40-49: 20.28 %
  • 50-59: 21.0 %
  • 60+: 19.57 %

What are other drugs people take besides Abilify? *

  1. Lexapro: 44 people, 12.02%
  2. Prozac: 38 people, 10.38%
  3. Celexa: 37 people, 10.11%
  4. Synthroid: 36 people, 9.84%
  5. Ambien: 32 people, 8.74%
  6. Prilosec: 32 people, 8.74%
  7. Lorazepam: 31 people, 8.47%
  8. Ativan: 29 people, 7.92%
  9. Gabapentin: 28 people, 7.65%
  10. Cymbalta: 28 people, 7.65%

What are other side effects people have besides Chills? *

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 108 people, 29.51%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 106 people, 28.96%
  3. Fever: 95 people, 25.96%
  4. Dizziness: 88 people, 24.04%
  5. Weakness: 87 people, 23.77%
  6. Headache (pain in head): 86 people, 23.50%
  7. Pain: 78 people, 21.31%
  8. Diarrhea: 75 people, 20.49%
  9. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 74 people, 20.22%
  10. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 72 people, 19.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 32 people, 8.74%
  2. Stress And Anxiety: 27 people, 7.38%
  3. Irritable Bowel Syndrome: 19 people, 5.19%
  4. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 18 people, 4.92%
  5. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 17 people, 4.64%
  6. Breast Cancer Metastatic: 17 people, 4.64%
  7. Psychotic Disorder: 17 people, 4.64%
  8. Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 12 people, 3.28%
  9. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 12 people, 3.28%
  10. Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 12 people, 3.28%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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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.

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