Vraylar and pregnancy: Important safety considerations

By Sarah Bradley, July 8, 2024

Alex Dimitriu, MD, psychiatrist, sleep medicine specialist, and founder of Menlo Park Psychiatry & Sleep Medicine in California, says many experts compare the use of Vraylar during pregnancy to that of Abilify (aripiprazole). The two drugs are closely related, he adds, but Abilify has been around longer and studied far more than Vraylar. “In the medical literature, aripiprazole is pregnancy category C, meaning it has been shown to have adverse effects in animals and uncertain effects in humans,” Dr. Dimitriu says.

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