Risperidone-induced Gingival Bleeding in a Pediatric Case: A Dose-dependent Side Effect.
There are several case reports on risperidone-related bleeding; however, to our knowledge, there is no report about gingival bleeding associated with risperidone in the literature. We presented a case who experienced gingival bleeding when risperidone dose was increased to 0.5 mg/day, and subsided after decreasing the dose to 0.25 mg/day, suggesting a dose-dependent side-effect. The bleeding side effect of risperidone might be caused by several mechanisms, including 5-hydroxytryptamine 2A receptor antagonism. Although bleeding associated with risperidone is rarely reported, clinicians should be aware of this side effect.
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey.
Sabri
S
Hergüner
Department of Psychiatry, Konya Training and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey.
Hatice Yardım
HY
Özayhan
Department of Orthodontis, Faculty of Dentistry, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey.
Emire Aybuke
EA
Erdur
Adverse effects; Bleeding; Child; Risperidone