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What Is Risperidone Used For
Generic Risperdal formula gets tentative FDA nod
October 02, 2008
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Second Generation Antipsychotics no Better for Children & Adolescents
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert...so-called second generation drugs olanzapine and risperidone. All the medications reduced... Read more »
Make New Meds, But keep the Old
By Paul Ballas , Health Expert...earlier findings that the newer medications tested (risperidone and olanzapine) are no more... Read more »
How Does HIV/AIDS Dementia Differ from Alzheimer's?
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert...counter apathy. Neuroleptics, such as olanzepine and risperidone can be used to help with... Read more »
FDA Greenlights Risperdal for Kids and Teens
By Christina Bruni , Health ExpertThe FDA approved Risperdal for the treatment of schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder in kids and... Read more »
Health Guide
Chantix, Psychiatric Risks and the FDA
...dopamine-lowering medications utilized for the treatment of both psychosis and schizophrenia. •Risperdal (risperidone), a dopamine-reducing drug, is used for both bipolar disorder and... Read more »Depression and Teenagers: Some Basics
...Medications Clozaril(atypical) clozapine 18 and older Haldol haloperidol 3 and older Risperdal (atypical) risperidone 5 to 16 years (for irritability associated with autistic disorder); 18 and... Read more »What is Alzheimer's Disease?: alzheimers-issues.com
... Newer antipsychotic drugs (aripiprazole, clozapine, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, and ziprasidone) may not be safer than older antipsychotic drugs ... Read more »Schizophrenia: Introduction
In 2007, the Food and Drug Administration approved risperidone (Risperdal) and aripiprazole (Abilify) for treatment schizophrenia in teenagers. These drugs are the first... Read more »Schizophrenia: References
...Martnez-Garca O, Llorca J, Luis Vzquez-Barquero J. A practical clinical trial comparing haloperidol, risperidone, and olanzapine for the acute treatment of first-episode nonaffective psychosis. J... Read more »Images
Medications
Risperidone is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (schizophrenia, manic phase of bipolar... Read more »
Risperidone is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (schizophrenia, manic phase of bipolar... Read more »
...codeine), psychiatric medicines (e.g., chlorpromazine, risperidone, amitriptyline, trazodone).... Read more »
...amitriptyline) psychiatric medicines (e.g., chlorpromazine, risperidone, clozapine,... Read more »
...codeine), psychiatric medicines (e.g., chlorpromazine, risperidone, amitriptyline, trazodone).... Read more »
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Study: Test for Off-Label Use
November 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A panel of government and health-industry experts has developed a list of 14 widely prescribed medications they say urgently... Read summary »
Risperidone injections may help some bipolar patients
October 03, 2008Bipolar patients who experience frequent relapses may be helped by adding risperidone long-lasting injections (RLAI) to their current medication... Read summary »
Strattera linked to tics in two Canadian children
October 02, 2008Health Canada has received two reports linking the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug Strattera with tics in children. In one case,... Read summary »
FDA approves new schizophrenia drug
May 09, 2009The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug called Fanapt for the treatment of schizophrenia. FDA officials say Fanapt will... Read summary »
Off-Label Prescriptions
November 13, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When your doctor prescribes a medication, you just assume it's been fully vetted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration... Read summary »
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