Patient/caregiver was educated on how to take 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. Taking the medication at regularly spaced intervals help maintain appropriate blood levels of ziprasidone needed to [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon therapeutic uses of ziprasidone as follows: Schizophrenia Ziprasidone can be used for controlling the hallucination, delusions, lack of concentration, and apathy, associated with schizophrenia. Psychosis Ziprasidone helps with controlling the racing thoughts associated with the psychotic states and thus, helps with controlling the unrealistic fears and illogical thought processes psychotic patients may have. Bipolar disorder Ziprasidone can be used to control the agitation and anxiety associated with manic phase of bipolar [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon ziprasidone and mechanism of action as follows: There are various neurotransmitters such as, dopamine, acetylcholine, norepinephrine, histamine, and serotonin released in the brain. A balance of communication by these various neurotransmitters is essential for maintenance of mood and prevention of psychotic symptoms. Excessive activity of dopamine in the brain, with contributions from excessive activity of norepinephrine and histamine is reportedly responsible for positive symptoms of schizophrenia and psychosis, such as, agitation, [...]

Patient/caregiver was instructed upon pathophysiology of schizophrenia and psychosis as follows: Neurotransmitters are chemicals that are manufactured in the brain and released by nerve endings, at the synapse, which is a junction between two nerves. The neurotransmitters released bind to their individual receptors and communicates the impulse to the nerves around. There are various neurotransmitters such as, dopamine, acetylcholine, norepinephrine, histamine, and serotonin released in the brain. Excessive activity of dopamine in the brain, with [...]