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Brand Names:
Apo-Risperidone, Buzon, Risperdal
What is Risperidone? Risperidone is in the class of drugs called atypical antipsychotics. It is used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia, and episodes of mania or mixed episodes for people with bipolar disorder.
See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.
Reasons Taken
89 patients in the community are taking or have taken Risperidone.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 38 | 42% |
| Other | 12 | 13% |
| hallucinations | 5 | 5% |
| intrusive thoughts | 5 | 5% |
| Psychosis | 4 | 4% |
| Support another treatment | 3 | 3% |
| Depression | 2 | 2% |
| Nausea | 2 | 2% |
| Anxiety, compulsiveness | 2 | 2% |
| Don't know | 2 | 2% |
| Major Depression | 1 | 1% |
| Mood swings | 1 | 1% |
| Obsessions | 1 | 1% |
| Emotionally Labile | 1 | 1% |
| PTSD Post Tramatic Stress Sydrome | 1 | 1% |
Duration
How long current patients have been taking Risperidone or how long patients were taking Risperidone before stopping.
Currently taking Risperidone
Stopped taking Risperidone
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 14 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Moderate | 20% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Slight | 20% | 1 |
| None | 20% | 1 |
| Can't tell | 40% | 2 |
Treat my mood condition(s)
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 7% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 36% | 5 |
| Mild | 21% | 3 |
| None | 36% | 5 |
Top reported side-effects include: sleepiness, Stiff neck, Nausea
Summary results are based on 14 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 14)
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- ProfessorBeeker
- Sex: M
- Depression: 1
- Emotional: 2
- Compulsion: 2
- Anxiety: 1
- Mania: 2
- Physical: 1
- External Stress: Moderate
- 28 M
- Function: Moderate
- Distress: Low
- See profile
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by ProfessorBeeker
Oct 18, 2004
- EfficacyNone
- Side-effectsModerate
- Suicidal Ideation
- Advice/Tips
- The medication initially seemed effective, but I gradually required higher and higher dosages until the amount was finally too much for me to function as a reasonable level.
- See full evaluation
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