How effective is Risperdal for Lewy body dementia?

This is a real world study of how effective Risperdal (risperidone) is for Lewy body dementia. The study is created by eHealthMe based on 3 reports from user community.

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What is Risperdal

Risperdal has active ingredients of risperidone. It is used in bipolar disorder, bipolar i disorder, schizophrenia, autism, psychosis. Common side effects of Risperdal include diabetes, type 2 diabetes, weight increased, agitation, drowsiness.

On May, 25, 2013: 4 people are studied for taking Risperdal in Lewy body dementia

Risperdal effectiveness for Lewy body dementia (number of people):

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Who find Risperdal more effective for Lewy body dementia?

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

See which drug is more effective in real world to treat:

• Lewy Body Dementia (11 drugs) (updated 2 days ago)

Latest outcomes in real world:

• Risperdal reported by 41,108 people (updated 2 weeks ago)

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This is for my father who sustained a traumatic head injury 8 years ago. He is able to walk, talk, eat, and be alone for short periods of time. My concern is that the concoction of drugs has increased dramatically in recent years; he suffers from extreme confusion, anxiety, agitation and recently suicidal thoughts. His mood can go from fine to very angry which may simply be the head injury; however, his gate is unsteady (has been for years now) and he's able to communicate that he's not right and can't think straight. I am very, very concerned that the number of meds and steady increase over the years is making things worse. It started out as a process to minimize and control seizures, now it's become a mixture that seems to completely snow him and I want to do whatever I can to make sure he's not missing out on a higher quality of life. I could write a book about this...sorry and thanks!

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