<unk> , sold under the brand name Geodon among others, is an atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It may be used by mouth and by injection into a muscle (IM). The IM form may be used for acute agitation in people with schizophrenia. Common side effects include dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, and twitches. Although it can also cause weight gain, the risk is much lower than for other atypical antipsychotics. How it works is not entirely clear but is believed to involve effects on serotonin and dopamine in the brain.<unk>  was approved for medical use in the United States in 2001. The pills are made up of the hydrochloride salt,<unk>  hydrochloride. The intramuscular form is the mesylate,<unk>  mesylate trihydrate, and is provided as a lyophilized powder. In 2017, it was the 261st most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than one million prescriptions.
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