Acute oedema associated with risperidone use: a report

Risperidone acts by potent serotonergic, dopaminergic and alpha adrenergic receptor antagonism. The most common side effects reported are extrapyramidal symptoms, dizziness, sedation, insomnia, headache, anxiety, nausea, constipation and weight gain. Oedema associated with risperidone use is a rare...

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Published in:General psychiatry 2020-07, Vol.33 (4), p.e100203
Main Authors: Thakur, Arpita, Niranjan, Vijay, Rastogi, Pali, Razdan, Ramghulam
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Drug dosages
Edema
Pathology
Psychiatry
Psychosis
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Summary:Risperidone acts by potent serotonergic, dopaminergic and alpha adrenergic receptor antagonism. The most common side effects reported are extrapyramidal symptoms, dizziness, sedation, insomnia, headache, anxiety, nausea, constipation and weight gain. Oedema associated with risperidone use is a rare side effect. Here we present a report on pedal oedema associated with use of oral risperidone 4 mg per day for acute-onset psychotic illness. Through this case report we want to make clinicians aware about this important side effect as it can affect patients’ compliance and quality of life.
ISSN:2517-729X
2096-5923
2517-729X
DOI:10.1136/gpsych-2020-100203