Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking ziprasidone as follows: Take this medication as ordered by your physician. Do not change the dose and frequency on this medication without consulting your doctor. Take the medication dose for the duration prescribed without fail. Take the medication dose at the same time, every day, to avoid forgetting the intake of medication. Ziprasidone is extensively metabolized in the liver and the inactive metabolites are excreted [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Ziprasidone as follows: Ziprasidone carries the risk of suppressing production of white blood cells from the bone marrow and lead to agranulocytosis. Reduced white blood cell count can contribute to lowered immunity, thus resulting in frequent fever, chills, sore throat, and risk for frequent infections. Individuals with history of agranulocytosis and opportunistic infections can be at increased risk for aggravation of the condition with ziprasidone and so, ziprasidone [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Ziprasidone as follows: Ziprasidone use, while exerting depressive effect on the brain and central nervous system, can also cause depression of the respiratory center in the brain. This induces slowing down of respirations, resulting in reduced gas exchange, and the breathing pattern can become irregular and interrupted, especially during sleep. Ziprasidone must be administered with extreme caution in individuals with history of breathing disorders, such as, asthma, COPD, [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using Ziprasidone as follows: Do not take Ziprasidone, if you ever manifested any allergic response to intake of Ziprasidone. Discuss your history of allergic response to this medication with your physician, without fail. In the event of any current manifestations of any allergic response with this medication, report it to your physician or other health care personnel immediately, to check regarding your safety with continuing on intake of this [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on the side-effects of using Ziprasidone as follows: Central nervous system side-effects Ziprasidone can induce some dizziness and make one drowsy. Starting the medication at a low dose, watching for the response, and gradually changing the dose, to help optimum control of your symptoms, can contribute to controlling/reducing the risk for drowsiness and dizziness due to the medication. Ziprasidone use can also result in sleep disturbance with poor quality sleep, hallucinations, restlessness, [...]