Antidepressant medications are used to treat a variety of conditions, including depression and other mental/mood disorders. These medications can help prevent suicidal thoughts/attempts and provide other important benefits. However, studies have shown that a small number of people (especially people younger than 25) who take antidepressants for any condition may experience worsening depression, other mental/mood symptoms,...
Read moreThe approval by the FDA for the use of Risperdal in the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in children is a momentous event.... Read more »
We have been talking a lot about medications here on ADHD Central lately. Part of the reason for this is that so many of you write in with... Read more »
Risperdal - generic risperidone - is an antipsychotic medication. It's approved as a treatment for schizophrenia (adults and adolescents... Read more »
The FDA approved Risperdal for the treatment of schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder in kids and teens. Risperdal can now be prescribed for... Read more »
Today, the FDA approved Risperdal for the treatment of schizophrenia in adolescents 13 to 17 years old and for the short-term (three week)... Read more »
Source: First DataBank
Generic Name: RISPERIDONE - ORAL Pronounced: (riss-PAIR-ih-doan) Warning There may be a slightly increased risk of serious, possibly fatal side... Read more »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Risperdal for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in children and teens. Risperdal... Read more »
A new British study suggests that the injectable form of Risperdal--known as Risperdal Consta--may be a more effective long-term treatment option for... Read more »
Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson has issued a recall for lots of the antipsychotic medication Risperdal and its generic equivalent risperidone because... Read more »