Risperdal

Risperdal (generically known as Risperidone) is approved for use to treat schizophrenia; however it is often used to treat other behavioral disorders associated with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. These disorders include delusions, anxiety, and aggression.

Recently, Risperdal has been linked to fatal heart attacks and strokes in elderly patients with dementia-related conditions. Risperdal is not meant to be taken for psychotic conditions related to dementia.

Risperdal has also shown to have a 50% increased risk of diabetes compared to other antipsychotic drugs.

If you have any of the following side effects, stop taking Risperdal immediately and contact a medical professional: fever, stiff muscles, sweating, fast or uneven heartbeats, confusion, tremors, trouble swallowing, restless muscle movements in your face or neck, feeling light-headed or fainting.

Risperdal News

[ RISPERDAL: Record Online] Jul-25-07: Side effects, including diabetes, increased serum lipids, significant weight gain, sedation and cardiovascular effects, are frequently encountered with atypical anti-psychotics.

[ RISPERDAL: Mother Jones ] May-15-07: Psychiatrists may have been prescribing the antipsychotic drug Risperdal, to teenagers, including many who were not suffering from psychosis, but from entirely unrelated disorders such as eating disorders — while receiving payments from the drug's maker for speaking engagements.

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