Risperidone effective on children, but metabolic side effects potentially serious - ModernMedicine
Risperidone effective on children, but metabolic side effects potentially seriousModernMedicineRisperidone (Risperdal, Janssen) may be more effective than lithium or divalproex sodium (Depakote, Abbott) for the initial treatment of childhood mania but it could lead to potentially serious metabolic side effects, including weight gain, .
Risperidone Effective in Treating Childhood Mania - dailyRx
Risperidone Effective in Treating Childhood ManiadailyRxThe researchers concluded that risperidone was significantly more effective as the initial treatment for childhood bipolar disorder, and noted that children on this drug treatment were less likely to discontinue.
Johnson & Johnson to Pay $158 Million to Settle Texas Risperdal Drug Case - Bloomberg
BloombergJohnson & Johnson to Pay $158 Million to Settle Texas Risperdal Drug CaseBloombergEnlarge image J&J Said to Agree to $1 Billion Accord in Risperdal Sales J&J Said to Agree to $1 Billion Accord in Risperdal Sales Chris Gallagher/Photo Researchers/Getty Images Risperdal, also known as Risperidone, Ridal, Rispen is an antipsychotic .
Antipsychotics Add Metabolic Woes to Young Patients' Problems - Clinical Psychiatry News Digital Network
Antipsychotics Add Metabolic Woes to Young Patients' ProblemsClinical Psychiatry News Digital NetworkQuetiapine was associated with a gain of 2 kg over 4 weeks, and risperidone with a gain of 2 kg over 7 weeks.
'Skunk' user's sister speaks about drug after his death - Maidenhead Advertiser
Maidenhead Advertiser'Skunk' user's sister speaks about drug after his deathMaidenhead AdvertiserHe was put into the care of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Forensic Community Mental Health Teams and had been taking antipsychotic drug Risperidone.