Risperidone and Photophobia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Photophobia is reported as a side effect among people who take Risperidone (risperidone), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Clonazepam, and have Stress and anxiety.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Photophobia when taking Risperidone. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 70,786 people who have side effects when taking Risperidone from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Risperidone?

Risperidone has active ingredients of risperidone. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 72,175 Risperidone users. Check the latest studies of Risperidone.

What is Photophobia?

Photophobia (extreme sensitivity to light) is found to be associated with 1,295 drugs and 1,831 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Photophobia.



On Jul, 19, 2026

70,786 people reported to have side effects when taking Risperidone.
Among them, 63 people (0.09%) have Photophobia.

Could Risperidone cause Photophobia?

Among these 63 people:

How long have people been on Risperidone when they have Photophobia? *

  • < 1 month: 90.91 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 9.09 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Photophobia when taking Risperidone? *

  • female: 59.32 %
  • male: 40.68 %

What is the age of people who have Photophobia when taking Risperidone? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 1.79 %
  • 20-29: 7.14 %
  • 30-39: 5.36 %
  • 40-49: 32.14 %
  • 50-59: 37.5 %
  • 60+: 16.07 %

What are other drugs people take besides Risperidone? *

  1. Zolpidem: 10 people, 15.87%
  2. Clonazepam: 10 people, 15.87%
  3. Lamotrigine: 9 people, 14.29%
  4. Lisinopril: 8 people, 12.70%
  5. Atenolol: 6 people, 9.52%
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium: 6 people, 9.52%
  7. Celebrex: 6 people, 9.52%
  8. Ms Contin: 5 people, 7.94%
  9. Morphine: 5 people, 7.94%
  10. Prevacid: 5 people, 7.94%

What are other side effects people have besides Photophobia? *

  1. Headache (pain in head): 26 people, 41.27%
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 14 people, 22.22%
  3. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 13 people, 20.63%
  4. Eye Pain: 13 people, 20.63%
  5. Visual Impairment: 12 people, 19.05%
  6. Dizziness: 11 people, 17.46%
  7. Erection Problems: 11 people, 17.46%
  8. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 11 people, 17.46%
  9. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 9 people, 14.29%
  10. Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating): 9 people, 14.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 11.11%
  2. High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 9.52%
  3. Mental Disorder (a psychological term for a mental or behavioural pattern or anomaly that causes distress or disability): 6 people, 9.52%
  4. Parkinson's Disease: 5 people, 7.94%
  5. Pain: 5 people, 7.94%
  6. High Blood Cholesterol: 4 people, 6.35%
  7. Hypertonic Bladder (bladder-storage function that causes a sudden urge to urinate): 4 people, 6.35%
  8. Migraine (headache): 3 people, 4.76%
  9. Bipolar I Disorder (mood disorder that is characterized by at least one manic or mixed episode): 3 people, 4.76%
  10. Fungal Infection: 3 people, 4.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 Risperidone) and Risperidone (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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