title: Acute risperidone overdose.
abstract: Risperidone (Risperdal) is a recently released novel antipsychotic medication. It is different from the conventional neuroleptics, such as haloperidol, as it has both serotinergic and dopaminergic activity. It has a more tolerable side-effect profile compared with other antipsychotic medications. We review the literature regarding the side effects of risperidone use, describe a case of overdose with risperidone, and discuss the clinical sequelae and management of such an overdose.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Catalano
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Catalano
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000506:poisoning*; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists / Q000506:poisoning*; D062787:Drug Overdose; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018967:Risperidone / Q000506:poisoning*; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D018967:Risperidone