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Can Risperdal Cause Change In Behavior?

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Posted on Fri, 17 Jul 2015
Question: Friend 56 year old male looks and acts like a zoombie. No expressions, little reactions, only talks when asked a question. Can drive a car safely. when asked if he was on medication answered Resperdal. This is a big chance in his behavior. Usually kidding or depressed. Could this med inhibit his behavior this much.
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Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (17 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
side effects of risperdal.

Detailed Answer:
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Welcome to HCM.
I can understand your concerns for your friend.

Risperdal contain antipsychotic drug risperidone.
This can cause extrapyramidal symptoms which include expression-less or mask face, tremors, rigidity in body as side effects.

The symptoms in your friend are most probably the side effects of the drug risperdal.

I think he should be prescribed central anti-cholinergic drugs like trihexyphenidyl. This will take care of the side effects of risperdal.

Kindly consukt his treating doctor.

Hope this helps.
Thanks.
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Can Risperdal Cause Change In Behavior?

Brief Answer: side effects of risperdal. Detailed Answer: Hello Welcome to HCM. I can understand your concerns for your friend. Risperdal contain antipsychotic drug risperidone. This can cause extrapyramidal symptoms which include expression-less or mask face, tremors, rigidity in body as side effects. The symptoms in your friend are most probably the side effects of the drug risperdal. I think he should be prescribed central anti-cholinergic drugs like trihexyphenidyl. This will take care of the side effects of risperdal. Kindly consukt his treating doctor. Hope this helps. Thanks.