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[Dysphagia] Risperidone
- Subject: [Dysphagia] Risperidone
- From: eripley at yahoo.com (Irene Campbell-Taylor)
- Date: Fri Aug 6 17:49:38 2004
As though EPS, TD and akathesia weren't bad enough...
Risperidone Associated With Increased Risk of Hyperglycemia, Diabetes
Aug. 5, 2004 ? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Janssen have notified healthcare professionals of revisions to the warnings section of drug labeling for risperidone (Risperdal) via a revised version of the November 2003 letter, according to an alert yesterday from MedWatch, the FDA's adverse event and safety information reporting system. The warning refers to the increased risk of hyperglycemia and diabetes in patients treated with risperidone and other atypical antipsychotics.
The FDA has received reports of hyperglycemia, in some cases extreme and associated with ketoacidosis, in patients treated with these medications. Some cases of hyperglycemia have resolved upon discontinuation of the atypical antipsychotic while others have required continued antidiabetic treatment.
Dr I Campbell-Taylor
Clinical Neuroscientist
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www.interactivetherapy.com
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