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Risperdal and Compulsions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Compulsions is reported as a side effect among people who take Risperdal (risperidone), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Seroquel, and have Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Compulsions when taking Risperdal. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 126,253 people who have side effects when taking Risperdal from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Risperdal?

Risperdal has active ingredients of risperidone. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 127,729 Risperdal users. Check the latest studies of Risperdal.

What is Compulsions?

Compulsions (performing an act persistently and repetitively) is found to be associated with 95 drugs and 231 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Compulsions.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

126,253 people reported to have side effects when taking Risperdal.
Among them, 32 people (0.03%) have Compulsions.

Could Risperdal cause Compulsions?

Among these 32 people:

How long have people been on Risperdal when they have Compulsions? *

  • < 1 month: 25 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 50 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 25 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Compulsions when taking Risperdal? *

  • female: 30 %
  • male: 70 %

What is the age of people who have Compulsions when taking Risperdal? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 4.76 %
  • 10-19: 38.1 %
  • 20-29: 4.76 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 42.86 %
  • 50-59: 9.52 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Risperdal? *

  1. Abilify: 10 people, 31.25%
  2. Seroquel: 10 people, 31.25%
  3. Adderall 10: 9 people, 28.12%
  4. Altace: 9 people, 28.12%
  5. Captopril: 9 people, 28.12%
  6. Effexor: 9 people, 28.12%
  7. Prozac: 9 people, 28.12%
  8. Concerta: 4 people, 12.50%
  9. Estradiol: 4 people, 12.50%
  10. Zyprexa: 4 people, 12.50%

What are other side effects people have besides Compulsions? *

  1. Psychomotor Hyperactivity (feelings of extreme restlessness): 11 people, 34.38%
  2. Drowsiness: 9 people, 28.12%
  3. Thirst: 9 people, 28.12%
  4. Dyskinesia (abnormality or impairment of voluntary movement): 7 people, 21.88%
  5. Weight Loss: 7 people, 21.88%
  6. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 6 people, 18.75%
  7. Aggression: 6 people, 18.75%
  8. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 18.75%
  9. Musculoskeletal Stiffness (stiffness of the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves): 5 people, 15.62%
  10. Eating Disorder: 5 people, 15.62%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (a chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness): 10 people, 31.25%
  2. Aggression: 9 people, 28.12%
  3. Ill-Defined Disorder: 3 people, 9.38%
  4. Psychomotor Hyperactivity (feelings of extreme restlessness): 2 people, 6.25%
  5. Memory Loss: 2 people, 6.25%
  6. Disturbance In Attention: 2 people, 6.25%
  7. Autism Spectrum Disorder (developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioural challenges): 2 people, 6.25%
  8. Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 3.12%
  9. Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 3.12%
  10. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 1 person, 3.12%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Compulsions and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of risperidone:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on risperidone (the active ingredients of Risperdal) and Risperdal (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).

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