All Articles Tagged With: "Risperdal"
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Nursing Home Antipsychotic Misuse Cited in 2,500 Massachusetts Cases
About 2,500 Massachusetts nursing home residents are being given powerful and sometimes dangerous antipsychotic medications like Seroquel and Risperdal that they do not need, according to federal investigators.
DOJ Joins Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Johnson & Johnson Over Kickbacks for Nursing Home Prescriptions
Federal prosecutors have intervened in a whistleblower lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, accusing the company of paying kickbacks to Omnicare, a nursing home pharmacy supplier, to push its antipsychotic drug Risperdal onto elderly patients.
Risperdal Lawsuits Filed Over Breast Growth Among Boys
At least 10 families have filed lawsuits against the makers of Risperdal and Invega, alleging that the antipsychotic medications, often used to treat attention deficit disorder and autism, caused teen boys to grow breasts measuring as large as a 38D cup size in some cases.
Restrictions Sought in Illinois for Chemical Restraints in Nursing Homes
Nursing home resident advocates in Illinois are pushing for new, stricter rules on the use of antipsychotic drugs among elderly nursing home residents, in order to prevent misuse of the drugs as a form of chemical restraint in nursing homes.
Antipsychotic Use Among Young Children Up Despite Risks and Questions
The number of preschoolers being prescribed potentially dangerous antipsychotic medications has doubled in recent years, even though half of children receiving the drugs have not had any other mental health care, researchers say. The increased use comes amid concerns about long term side effects of antipsychotics and questions about the effectiveness among children as [...]
Zypreza, Seroquel Side Effects in Children Need Further Review: FDA Staff
According to documents released Friday, FDA staff members say that the agency needs to conduct more of an in-depth investigation into the metabolic side effects for children using Seroquel, Zyprexa and other newer atypical antipsychotics, which could lead to weight gain, diabetes and other serious health problems.
Antipsychotics Like Seroquel for Dementia Blamed for Deaths and Strokes
According to a new report, side effects of antipsychotics, such as Seroquel, Zyprexa, Risperdal and Abilify, could be responsible for as many as 1,800 deaths and 1,620 strokes each year among the elderly with dementia in the United Kingdom.
Zyprexa, Seroquel Use Among Kids Linked to Dramatic Weight Gain
A new study has found that use of newer atypical antipsychotics, such as Seroquel and Zyprexa, can cause rapid and dramatic weight gain among children.
Generic Schizophrenia Drug Carries Lower Death Risk Than Seroquel and Other Newer Antipsychotics: Study
A new study suggests that clozapine, a generic drug used for treatment of schizophrenia, may actually be safer than newer atypical antipsychotics, such as Seroquel. While the older and cheaper drug was once thought to be more dangerous, the research suggests that users may actually be less likely to suffer a premature death than [...]
FDA Panel Recommends Antipsychotic Drug Approvals for Children
An FDA advisory panel recommended this week that Seroquel, Zyprexa and Geodon should be approved for use among adolescents, despite concerns that side effects of the antipsychotic drugs may expose children to life-long health disorders.
