Risperidone is among the most widely prescribed medicine to treat certain mental or mood disorders making everyday life easier to deal with. Though it is used to treat some minor to major mental health issues, the drug reportedly has many side effects leading to severe problems in patients.
Risperidone belongs to a class of drugs called atypical antipsychotics and is available as both a generic and brand-name drug as Risperdal. It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain. It is used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder, and irritability associated with autistic disorder. However, Risperidone side effects are many and often lead to patients filing for lawsuits against the manufacturer.
Why is Risperidone used?
Risperidone is used to treat the symptoms of several psychiatric conditions. These include:
- Schizophrenia: This is a mental illness that causes changes in thinking or perception. People with this condition may hallucinate or have delusions.
- Acute manic or mixed episodes caused by bipolar I disorder: People with bipolar disorder have intense mood episodes including mania, depression, or a mixture of both.
- Irritability associated with autism: Symptoms of irritability may include aggression towards others, harming yourself, temper tantrums, and mood swings.
Serious side effects of Risperidone are:
- Death from infection and stroke in seniors with dementia
- Neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Symptoms include:
- high fever (above 100.4°F, or 38°C)
- heavy sweating
- stiff muscles
- confusion
- changes in your breathing, heart rhythm, and blood pressure
- kidney failure
- Tardive dyskinesia: uncontrollable movements in your face, tongue, or other body parts
- Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar). Symptoms include:
- feeling very thirsty
- needing to urinate more often than normal
- feeling very hungry
- weakness or tiredness
- nausea
- confusion
- fruity-smelling breath
- High cholesterol and triglyceride levels
- High blood prolactin levels. Symptoms:
- breast enlargement
- milky discharge from your nipple
- erectile dysfunction (trouble getting or keeping an erection)
- loss of your menstrual period
- Orthostatic hypotension (a decrease in blood pressure when you stand up from a sitting or lying position). Symptoms include:
- lightheadedness
- fainting
- dizziness
- Low WBC count. Symptoms include:
- fever
- infection
- Trouble thinking, and impaired judgment and motor skills
- Seizures
- Trouble swallowing
- Priapism
There are several patients who have suffered from one or many of these side effects that disrupted their normal lives and made them file Risperdal lawsuit against the manufacturer, brand or the practitioner who might have prescribed the drug. If you are among one of the victims, don’t suffer in silence. Contact Risperdal Side Effect on Risperdalsideeffect.com or call at 1(855)631-1491 to take immediate action for compensation.
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