Aripiprazole and breastfeeding: A retrospective, multi-site, case series

Greg Spann, Logan and Beaudesert Health Service Pharmacy Department, Lays Estevam, Griffith University School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Sarah Hussey, Logan and Beaudesert Health Service Pharmacy Department, Snehal Parmar, Gold Coast University Hospital Pharmacy Department, Katri Malinen, Townsville University Hospital Pharmacy Department, Leah Sims, Logan and Beaudesert Health Service Women, s and Children, s Department

Australasian Psychiatry

Published online on November 11, 2025

Abstract

Australasian Psychiatry, Volume 34, Issue 2, Page 183-188, April 2026.
BackgroundAripiprazole is a partial dopamine agonist antipsychotic used for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Where most antipsychotics increase prolactin, aripiprazole, due to its novel action, lowers prolactin levels. This novel action can also ...