09/01/2011 Serious allergic reactions from the use of the drug Saphris (asenapine maleate), which is a drug that is used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia, and bi polar disorder, were reported to the FDA who in turn issued a Drug Safety Communication to healthcare professionals and their patients for safety reasons. The Contraindications, Warnings, Precautions, [...]
Read more06/20/2011 The FDA along with Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals has issued a recall on specific lots of Risperdal (Risperidone) 3mg tablets and Risperidone 2mg tablets. Risperdal (risperidone) is used for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults and adolescents between the ages of 13 – 17 years old. Alone or in combination with other medications such as Valporate [...]
Read more06/13/2011 The FDA issued a notification to healthcare professionals, and the public of certain medication error reports where patients were given the drug Risperidone (Risperdal) which is an antipsychotic medication that is used in the treatment of mental illnesses including but not limited to Schizophrenia, Bi-Polar Disease, and Irritability associated with Autistic disorder, instead of [...]
Read moreA Tardive Dyskinesia may be something that you should look into if you or someone that you know has had adverse effects from taking anti psychotic (neuroleptic) medications for Schizophrenia. There have been many known documentations that show that there is a correlation between taking these types of drugs and Tardive Dyskinesia. If you are [...]
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