Invega and Encephalopathy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Encephalopathy is reported as a side effect among people who take Invega (paliperidone), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Invega Sustenna, and have Type 2 diabetes.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Encephalopathy when taking Invega. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 31,960 people who have side effects when taking Invega from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Invega?

Invega has active ingredients of paliperidone. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 32,353 Invega users. Check the latest studies of Invega.

What is Encephalopathy?

Encephalopathy (functioning of the brain is affected by some agent or condition) is found to be associated with 1,459 drugs and 1,606 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Encephalopathy.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

31,960 people reported to have side effects when taking Invega.
Among them, 14 people (0.04%) have Encephalopathy.

Among these 14 people:

How long have people been on Invega when they have Encephalopathy? *

What is the gender of people who have Encephalopathy when taking Invega? *

female: 91.67 %
male: 8.33 %

What is the age of people who have Encephalopathy when taking Invega? *

What are other drugs people take besides Invega? *

What are other side effects people have besides Encephalopathy? *

Lactic Acidosis (low ph in body tissues): 11 people, 78.57%
Bradycardia (abnormally slow heart action): 7 people, 50.00%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 7 people, 50.00%
Suicide Attempt: 7 people, 50.00%
Metabolic Acidosis (body produces too much acid, or when the kidneys are not removing enough acid from the body): 5 people, 35.71%
Speech Impairment (Adult) (inability to speak (adult)): 5 people, 35.71%
Unresponsive To Stimuli: 4 people, 28.57%
Renal Impairment (severely reduced kidney function): 3 people, 21.43%
Kidney Stones: 3 people, 21.43%
Pneumonia: 3 people, 21.43%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Type 2 Diabetes: 6 people, 42.86%
Schizoaffective Disorder (a mental disorder characterized by disordered thought): 2 people, 14.29%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 14.29%
Dyslipidaemia (abnormal amount of lipids): 2 people, 14.29%
Schizophrenia, Paranoid Type (delusions and auditory hallucinations but relatively normal intellectual functioning and expression of affect): 1 person, 7.14%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Encephalopathy:

Encephalopathy (1,459 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Encephalopathy:

Encephalopathy (1,606 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Kapoor A, Kumar V, Beniwal S, Dutta S, Goyal S, Kumar HS, "Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: Not necessarily reversible!", Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal, 2015 Mar .
Kapoor A, Kumar V, Beniwal S, Dutta S, Goyal S, Kumar HS, "Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: Not necessarily reversible!", Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal, 2015 Mar .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on paliperidone (the active ingredients of Invega) and Invega (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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