Pharmacotherapy Newsletter

Volume 3, Issue 1, 01/05/2011

Question

Why might risperidone (Risperdal) potential cause or fail to improve polydipsia induced hyponatremia whereas clozapine (Clozaril; FazaClo) has been known to improve it?

Answer

In the last publication on the topic of pharmacotherapy, we provided an overview of the proposed mechanisms involved in risperidone's ability to possibly cause or fail to improve polydipsia induced hyponatremia.(1 ) Interestingly, case reports have suggested that clozapine..

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