Do Antipsychotic Drugs Cause Blurry Vision?
A study of more than 400 Alzheimer's patients found that newer antipsychotic drugs caused weight gain and lowered good cholesterol in patients. The drugs, Zyprexa and Seroquel, both caused weight gain in women, while Zyprexa also appeared to lower the level of good cholesterol. And the longer patients took the medications, the more likely they were to gain weight. Experts point out that these types of side effects have already been seen in schizophrenia patients who take second-generation...
Read moreMore information on "Do Antipsychotic Drugs Cause Blurry Vision?"
From Our Experts
British Study Shows Antipsychotics Increase of Stroke in People With...
Bmj.com has published an article from The British Medical Journal about a study showing that antipsychotics are not a good option for... Read more »
Some Antipsychotic Drugs Significantly Increase the Risk of Death In...
A study by the Harvard Medical School published this week has again highlighted the risks of using antipsychotic medication for people with... Read more »
Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Secondary parkinsonism is among the more serious side effects of antipsychotic drugs. It gets its name from Parkinson's disease, a... Read more »
Beating Diabetes Symptoms: Blurry Vision, Short Breath, Thirst,...
For the last six months I have tried my best to be the perfect type 2 diabetic. I have dieted. I have watched my carb intake. I have... Read more »
Guide to Antipsychotic Drug Side Effects and Alzheimer's
Antipsychotic medications are used to control psychoses such as schizophrenia, but they can also be used to treat behavioral disturbances... Read more »
From Our Sources
Antipsychotic Drug Causes Weight Gain
By Lucy Williams, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Some patients undergoing treatment for mental illness gain so... Read more »
Riddle of antipsychotics weight gain solved
Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered the reason that antipsychotic medicines such as Zyprexa cause weight gain. Antipsychotics increase... Read more »
Provigil may help antipsychotic weight gain: study
Weight gain is a common side effect of such mood-stabilizing drugs as Zyprexa, Risperdal, and Zyprexa. But a new study has found that adding the... Read more »
Experimental diabetes drug may help prevent vision loss
Results of two clinical trials have found that Arxxant, an experimental diabetes drug, may help reduce vision loss in diabetics. Arxxant... Read more »
Antipsychotic drugs risky for Alzheimer's patients
A new study suggests that antipsychotic drugs are not the answer to treating delusions and aggression in Alzheimer's patients. According to the... Read more »
Featuring Content From:
By using this service, you accept our Terms of Use. Please read them. The consumer health information on is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. Copyright © 2012 Remedy Health Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
