{"id":629661,"date":"2024-09-05T15:19:37","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T19:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/?p=629661"},"modified":"2024-10-25T09:45:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T13:45:59","slug":"how-long-does-vraylar-stay-in-your-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singlecare.com\/blog\/how-long-does-vraylar-stay-in-your-system\/","title":{"rendered":"How long does Vraylar stay in your system?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vraylar<\/span><\/a> (cariprazine) is an <\/span>antipsychotic<\/span><\/a> medication that was <\/span>approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2015<\/span><\/a> to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. In 2022, Vraylar was also approved by the FDA <\/span>as an adjunctive therapy for treating major depressive disorder<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Although Vraylar can be helpful to many people, there are instances when it may need to be stopped. For example, someone may experience negative side effects from Vraylar, or they may have recently found out that they’re pregnant.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are in a situation where you need to stop Vraylar, one question at the top of your mind is probably: How long does Vraylar stay in your system after stopping it? Typically, Vraylar stays in your system for about a week or two after the last dose.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here, we’ll go over everything you need to know about how long Vraylar stays in your system, what to expect in terms of how long side effects may linger, and the importance of weaning off of Vraylar under medical supervision.<\/span><\/p>\n

How long does medication stay in your system?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Before we look at how long Vraylar stays in your system after stopping it, it can be helpful to understand how long medications stay in your system in general and what factors impact this.<\/span><\/p>\n

“The length of time a medication stays in your system is highly individualized and depends on your body’s ability to metabolize it,” says Toni Abelseth, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at <\/span>Midwest Psychiatric Care<\/span><\/a> in Dickinson, North Dakota.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to Abelseth, these factors can include:<\/span><\/p>\n