Geodon®
Manufacturer:
Pfizer
Uses: Schizophrenia, Psychosis, Bipolar Mania
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Antipsychotic medications are used to treat a wide variety of psychotic
illnesses. First-Generation Antipsychotics (FGAs) are widely available and used
for treating psychosis symptoms, such as delusions and hallucinations.
Second Generation Antisychotics (SGAs), also referred to as Atypical
Antipsychotics, are used to treat negative symptoms (such as withdrawal, poverty
of speech, apathy or the like), cognitive and affective symptoms and to treat
schizophrenia.
There are currently six (6) available SGAs, including Zyprexa®, Clozaril®,
Risperdal®, Seroquel®, Geodon®, and Abilify®. Recently, the FDA required all of
the manufacturers of Atypical Antipsychotics to add warnings about the increased
risk of developing diabetes or hyperglycemia (increased blood sugars). Several
medical associations have urged users of SGAs to be watched carefully to ensure
that they are not developing diabetes.
If you or a loved one has developed Diabetes or exacerbated diabetes or
suffered a stroke while using Zyprexa®, Clozaril®, Risperdal®, Seroquel®, Geodon®,
or Abilify®, or if you are starting to develop diabetes like symptoms, such as
those listed below, call Peterson & Associates today or
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Side Effects
- Being very thirsty
- Feeling very hungry or tired
- Losing weight without trying
- Having sores that heal slowly
- Having dry, itchy skin
- Losing the feeling in your feet or having tingling in your feet
- Blurry eyesight
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Pancreatitis
- Hyperglycemia
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Diabetic Coma
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