There may be a slightly increased risk of serious, possibly fatal side effects (such as stroke, heart failure) when this medication is used in elderly patients with dementia. Discuss the risks and benefits of this medication, as well as other effective and possibly safer treatments for dementia-related behavior problems, with your doctor.
If you are using risperidone in combination with other medication to treat...
Read moreI read all the comments readers make to my blogs - thank you - and one reader was in particular upset that I had not discussed male breast... Read more »
When you hear the words “breast cancer,” what’s your first impression (besides dread)? Do you picture your mother, sister, or... Read more »
The 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 »
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 »
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Source: Breastcancer.org
Surgery is usually the first treatment if the breast abnormality is found to be a cancer. Surgery helps get complete information about the cancer... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
After an abnormality of the breast is found, tests are performed to see if the problem is cancer. One or all of these tests might be... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
that specifically target an abnormality within the cancer cells may be able to offer extra benefits and few side effects. Herceptin (chemical name:... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
It's important to understand the risk factors for male breast cancer — particularly because men are not routinely screened for the disease and... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Breast cancer in men is a rare disease. Less than 1% of all breast cancers occur in men. In 2005, when 211,400 women were diagnosed with breast... Read more »