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...
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Risperdal - generic risperidone - is an antipsychotic medication. It's approved as a treatment for schizophrenia (adults and adolescents... Read more »
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Q. I’ve been diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer. What can you tell me about it, and what my treatment might be like?A. Inflammatory breast... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Breast pain is any discomfort or pain in the breast.Alternative NamesPain - breast; Mastalgia; Mastodynia; Breast tendernessConsiderationsThere are... Read more »
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