Risperidone and neuroleptic malignant syndrome Patient Reports February 11, 2012

Risperidone Side Effects Report #5288182-3
Risperidone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Apr 02, 2007. Male patient, weighting 189.0 lb, was diagnosed with schizophrenia, paranoid type and was treated with Risperidone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: asthenia, dizziness , gait disturbance, neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Risperidone dosage: 2MG TWICE DAILY PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Risperidone Side Effects Report #5866589-0
Risperidone side effect was reported by a Physician from IRELAND on Aug 21, 2008. Female patient, 60 years of age, was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was treated with Risperidone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Risperidone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with LITHIUM CARBONATE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Risperidone Side Effects Report #5052148-9
Risperidone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on July 12, 2006. Male patient, 49 years of age, weighting 157.0 lb, was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was treated with Risperidone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Risperidone dosage: 3 MG 1AM + 2HS ORAL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Risperidone Side Effects Report #5130330-X
Risperidone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Oct 18, 2006. Male patient, 47 years of age, weighting 185.2 lb, was diagnosed with schizophrenia, infection  and was treated with Risperidone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatinine increased, blood urea increased, dehydration, graft infection, hypernatraemia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, small intestinal obstruction. Risperidone dosage: 3 MG BID PO. During the same period patient was treated with LINEZOLID, SIMVASTATIN, PEPCID, NICOTINE, AUGMENTIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Risperidone Side Effects Report #6132812-0
Risperidone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 17, 2009. Male patient, 28 years of age, was diagnosed with schizophrenia and was treated with Risperidone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: neuroleptic malignant syndrome, psychotic disorder , pulmonary embolism , pulmonary oedema. Risperidone dosage: 6 MG/DAY. During the same period patient was treated with ARIPIPRAZOLE, VALPROATE, CLOZAPINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Risperidone Side Effects Report #5796047-3
Risperidone side effect was reported by a Physician from SWITZERLAND on June 20, 2008. Male patient, 69 years of age, was diagnosed with psychotic disorder , dementia alzheimer's type and was treated with Risperidone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: bronchitis , eating disorder , extrapyramidal disorder, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, pyrexia. Risperidone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DONEPEZIL, TRAZODONE, METFORMIN, PIOGLITAZONE, INSULIN, LEVOPROMAZINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Risperidone Side Effects Report #4811430-8
Risperidone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Oct 26, 2005. Male patient, 46 years of age, weighting 138.3 lb, was diagnosed with psychotic disorder  and was treated with Risperidone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Risperidone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NEFAZODONE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Risperidone Side Effects Report #5483871-X
Risperidone side effect was reported by a Health Professional from PORTUGAL on Oct 01, 2007. Male patient, 62 years of age, was diagnosed with dementia  and was treated with Risperidone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: dementia , neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Risperidone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with BIPERIDINE. Patient died.

Risperidone Side Effects Report #5017988-0
Risperidone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on June 02, 2006. Male patient, 68 years of age, weighting 152.1 lb, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder  and was treated with Risperidone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood chloride increased, blood gases abnormal, blood glucose increased, hypernatraemia, hypertension, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, parkinson's disease , renal failure chronic. Risperidone dosage: 1 MG QAM 2 MG HS. During the same period patient was treated with OLANZAPINE, DONEPEZIL, LABETALOL, SYNTHROID, LITHIUM ER, LOVASTATIN, MICONAZOLE, NIFEDIPINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Risperidone Side Effects Report #4922592-6
Risperidone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 11, 2006. Male patient, 23 years of age, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder , mood swings, hypomania, insomnia, agitation and was treated with Risperidone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Risperidone dosage: .5MG PER DAY. During the same period patient was treated with LITHIUM CARBONATE, CITALOPRAM, DEPAKOTE, OLANZAPINE, ZOPICLONE, LORAZEPAM. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Risperidone Side Effects Report #5068969-2
Risperidone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Aug 01, 2006. Male patient, 78 years of age, weighting 280.0 lb, was diagnosed with agitation, dementia  and was treated with Risperidone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: escherichia infection, lung infiltration, morganella infection, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, urinary tract infection , urosepsis. Risperidone dosage: 0.75 MG DAILY PO. During the same period patient was treated with LANOXIN, TOPROL, ZINC SULPHATE, COUMADIN, MACRODANTIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Risperidone Side Effects Report #4745772-1
Risperidone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Aug 15, 2005. Male patient, 78 years of age, weighting 193.0 lb, was diagnosed with abnormal behaviour, dementia  and was treated with Risperidone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: autonomic nervous system imbalance, bacteria urine identified, blood creatine phosphokinase increased, blood pressure increased, fall , leukocytosis, muscle rigidity, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, pyrexia. Risperidone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with SERTRALINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Risperidone Side Effects Report #5952893-4
Risperidone side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Nov 06, 2008. Female patient, 56 years of age, was diagnosed with agitation and was treated with Risperidone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: catatonia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Risperidone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HALOPERIDOL, ZYPREXA, ATIVAN. Patient recovered.

Risperidone Side Effects Report #5465547-8
Risperidone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from TURKEY on Sept 03, 2007. Female patient, 54 years of age, was treated with Risperidone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: deep vein thrombosis , haemoglobin decreased, hypernatraemia, hyperthyroidism, myoglobinaemia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, pneumonia , somnolence. Risperidone dosage: 3 MG- 5MG. During the same period patient was treated with LITHIUM CARBONATE, BIPERIDENE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.


Risperidone Side Effects Report #4796937-4
Risperidone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Oct 03, 2005. Female patient, 47 years of age, was treated with Risperidone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: neuroleptic malignant syndrome, ventricular fibrillation. Risperidone dosage: unknown. Patient died.

Risperidone Side Effects Report #5567977-2
Risperidone side effect was reported by a Pharmacist from UNITED STATES on Dec 18, 2007. Male patient, 33 years of age, weighting 180.0 lb, was treated with Risperidone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: blood creatine phosphokinase increased, neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Risperidone dosage: 6MG PO. During the same period patient was treated with BENZTROPINE, LORATADINE, LORAZEPAM. Patient recovered.

Risperidone Side Effects Report #6139873-3
Risperidone side effect was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 18, 2009. Male patient, 28 years of age, was treated with Risperidone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: diarrhoea, dysphagia, myocardial infarction, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, psychotic disorder , pulmonary embolism , pulmonary oedema. Risperidone dosage: 6 MG;QD. During the same period patient was treated with ARIPIPRAZOLE, CLOZAPINE, LITHIUM CARBONATE, VALPROATE. Patient recovered.

Risperidone Side Effects Report #5190146-5
Risperidone side effect was reported by a Physician from UNITED STATES on Dec 13, 2006. Female patient, 23 years of age, was treated with Risperidone. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following side effects: neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Risperidone dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with TOPIRAMATE, VENLAFAXINE, DIVALPROEX, CARBAMAZEPINE. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.