Who should not take Risperdal?
The following conditions are contraindicated with this drug. Check with your physician if you have any of the following:
Conditions:
- floppy iris during eye surgery
- cataract surgery
- low blood pressure
- a type of movement disorder called parkinsonism
- chronic kidney disease stage 3A (moderate)
- diffuse Lewy body disease
- dementia in an elderly person
- metabolic syndrome x
- decreased blood volume
- susceptible to breathing fluid into lungs
- difficulty swallowing
- weight gain
- fever
- seizures
- a condition with muscle tissue breakdown called rhabdomyolysis
- severe liver disease
- liver problems
- orthostatic hypotension
- a form of low blood pressure
- chronic kidney disease stage 4 (severe)
- chronic kidney disease stage 3B (moderate)
- low body temperature
- an inability to completely empty the bladder
- chronic heart failure
- a low supply of oxygen rich blood to the heart
- a heart attack
- excessive fat in the blood
- hardening of the arteries due to plaque buildup
- a disorder of the blood vessels of the brain
- a high prolactin level
- abnormal heart rhythm
- neuroleptic malignant syndrome
- a reaction characterized by fever
- muscle rigidity and confusion
- tardive dyskinesia
- a disorder characterized by involuntary movements of the face
- mouth and tongue
- drug abuse
- confusion
- low levels of a type of white blood cell called neutrophils
- low levels of white blood cells
- overweight
- dehydration
- diabetes
- breast cancer
Allergies:
- Risperidone Analogues
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