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Category: Prescription Drugs
Most Popular Types: Risperdal, Apo-Risperidone, Risperdal Consta (Show all)
Risperidone is used to treat schizophrenia, and episodes of mania or mixed episodes for people with bipolar disorder, and irritability and aggression associated with autism. Off label it has been used for Tourette's, pervasive developmental disorder, PTSD, and agitation associated with Alzheimer's.
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# of patients with evaluations
Efficacy
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Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
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| Treat my mood condition(s) | 89 | 42 |
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| Psychosis Disorder | 34 | 14 |
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| Bipolar Disorder | 30 | 11 |
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| Intrusive thoughts images or impulses | 23 | 14 |
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| Schizophrenia | 16 | 7 |
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| Hallucinations | 15 | 7 |
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See all 239 patients currently taking Risperidone
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Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Risperidone
| Weight gain | 15 | |
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| Sleepiness | 14 | |
| Sex drive (libido) decreased | 10 | |
| Apathy | 7 | |
| Laziness | 6 | |
| Stiffness in neck | 5 | |
| See all 61 reported side effects ▼ | ||
Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently taking Risperidone. See all 27 dosages ►
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Side effects too severe | 61 | ||
| Doctor's advice | 37 | ||
| Did not seem to work | 33 | ||
| Other | 16 | ||
| Course of treatment ended | 13 | ||
| Personal research | 10 | ||
| Expense | 7 | ||
| Change in health plan coverage | 4 | ||
| Not indicated | 1 |
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Risperidone
Always |
102 | 74% |
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Usually |
21 | 15% |
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Sometimes |
10 | 7% |
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Never |
5 | 4% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Risperidone
Very |
13 | 9% |
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Somewhat |
19 | 14% |
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A little |
30 | 22% |
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Not at all |
76 | 55% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Risperidone
$200+ |
2 | 3% |
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$100-199 |
1 | 1% |
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$50-99 |
2 | 3% |
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$25-49 |
9 | 11% |
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< $25 |
64 | 81% |
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Report created on February 09, 2012.