How do members experience Risperdal?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Bipolar disorder 52 35
Schizoaffective disorder 29 15
Schizophrenia 22 10
Bipolar I disorder 21 14
Bipolar II disorder 19 13

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 25
Sleepiness 9
Lactation 6
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 5
Tiredness 5
Apathy 4

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 50
Moderate 41
Mild 33
None 33

Member evaluations

mser245

evaluated on Aug 05, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for depressed mood: Moderate
  • Side effects: Mild

bornalone

evaluated on Jan 11, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for sleep problems: Moderate
  • Side effects: Mild

kaluvzmc

evaluated on Nov 16, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for hearing voices: Can't tell
  • Side effects: Moderate