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Risperdal in Women vs Men
Why do more men than women take the psychiatric drug risperdal? I look at the facts on CVS and 45% of the patients were women and 55% were men. Is this because of the side effects? This is an interesting drug for psychiatry.
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Ms. Suruchi Kothari
Clinical Psychologist
12 yrs exp
Mumbai
Risperidone is known to increase prolactin levels which can affect with menstrual cycle.
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