Ajanta Pharma launches risperidone #Tablets
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Ajanta Pharma USA on Friday announced the launch of risperidone tablets (0.25-mg, 0.5-mg, 1-mg, 2-mg, 3-mg and 4-mg), the generic version of Risperdal. The drug is used to treat...
View ArticleRecall of Antipsychotics Risperdal, Risperidone Issued
Two popular antipsychotic medications made by Johnson & Johnson — Risperdal and risperidone — have been recalled due to possible contamination with a chemical used to treat the wood pallets the...
View ArticleRelapse Risk after Discontinuation of Risperidone in Alzheimer's Disease
Among patients with Alzheimer's disease who have had a response to antipsychotic medication for psychosis or agitation–aggression, the risk of a recurrence of symptoms after discontinuation of the...
View ArticleWill autistic #Teen's #Medicine lead to #Lifestyle diabetes?
Q My 19-year-old brother is autistic and intellectually disabled. Due to his tendency to become aggressive when he is agitated, he has been on anti-psychotic drug risperidone for more than two years....
View ArticleSupreme Court Rejects J&J’s Appeal of Risperdal Penalty
of a $124 million penalty imposed by South Carolina after a jury found the drugmaker had inappropriately marketed the antipsychotic medication risperidone (Risperdal) and covered up its risks. Since...
View ArticleManagement of psychiatric and neurological comorbidities in epilepsy
These psychotropic drugs include the SSRI antidepressants fluoxetine, fluvoxamine and paroxetine, some of the first-generation (haloperidol and loxapine) and second-generation (risperidone, quetiapine)...
View ArticleRisperdal (risperidone)
Risperdal (risperidone) 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg, and 4 mg tablets Risperdal (risperidone) 1 mg / mL oral solution Risperdal CONSTA (risperidone) 12.5 mg / vial, 25 mg / vial, 37.5 mg / vial,...
View ArticleJessica Alba Has OCD: Dual Psychotherapies Can Ease Condition
A previous study compared the effects of adding risperidone, pill placebo, and up to 17 twice-weekly therapist-led sessions of EX/RP to medication for OCD. McLean stated that “We found compared to...
View ArticleLithium safe, effective for #Children with bipolar disorder
Also, unlike antipsychotic agents, such as risperidone or olanzapine, lithium treatment was not associated with significant weight gain, and none of the patients experienced serious side effects due to...
View ArticleWill autistic #Teen's #Medicine lead to #Lifestyle diabetes?
Q My 19-year-old brother is autistic and intellectually disabled. Due to his tendency to become aggressive when he is agitated, he has been on anti-psychotic drug risperidone for more than two years....
View Article#Teen found dead on grounds of #Hospital just hours after being assessed by...
In 2011 he experienced an ‘episode of significant distress,’ was admitted to hospital and prescribed a low dose of the anti-psychotic medication, risperidone. He deteriorated again after his Junior...
View ArticleAjanta Pharma launches risperidone #Tablets
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Ajanta Pharma USA on Friday announced the launch of risperidone tablets (0.25-mg, 0.5-mg, 1-mg, 2-mg, 3-mg and 4-mg), the generic version of Risperdal. The drug is used to treat...
View ArticleRisperdal (risperidone)
Risperdal (risperidone) 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg, and 4 mg tablets Risperdal (risperidone) 1 mg / mL oral solution Risperdal CONSTA (risperidone) 12.5 mg / vial, 25 mg / vial, 37.5 mg / vial,...
View ArticleRelapse Risk after Discontinuation of Risperidone in Alzheimer's Disease
Among patients with Alzheimer's disease who have had a response to antipsychotic medication for psychosis or agitation–aggression, the risk of a recurrence of symptoms after discontinuation of the...
View ArticleSupreme Court Rejects J&J’s Appeal of Risperdal Penalty
of a $124 million penalty imposed by South Carolina after a jury found the drugmaker had inappropriately marketed the antipsychotic medication risperidone (Risperdal) and covered up its risks. Since...
View ArticleThe Introduction of Generic Risperidone in Medicare Part D
Objectives: The introduction of generic second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs), starting with risperidone in July 2008, could reduce antipsychotic spending and cost-related use barriers. This study...
View ArticleMother: #Teen who took his life traumatised by admission to psychiatric unit
In 2011 he experienced an “episode of significant distress”, and was admitted to hospital and prescribed a low dose of anti-psychotic medication, risperidone. He deteriorated again after his Junior...
View ArticleFrom Risperidone to Ritalin: Lies. Lies. Lies. And #Children Are in Danger.
Two articles in one week should shake parents of kids with autism, Asperger's and ADHD who are on powerful meds to their core. In the first, we learn that Harvard Psychiatrist Dr. Joseph Biederman...
View ArticleWill autistic #Teen's #Medicine lead to #Lifestyle diabetes?
Q My 19-year-old brother is autistic and intellectually disabled. Due to his tendency to become aggressive when he is agitated, he has been on anti-psychotic drug risperidone for more than two years....
View ArticleSchizophrenia Therapeutic# Market (2015 to 2021) - Global# Market #Study and...
Early diagnosis and medication can prevent various complications and improve the chance of recovery. Clozapine, Ziprasidone, Risperidone, Lurasidone and Paliperidone are some of the drugs prescribed...
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