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Low-Dose Risperidone-Induced Facial Edema in a Child with Conduct Disorder

Hamza Ayaydin, Sermin Bilgen Ulgar.

Abstract
Risperidone, a benzisoxazole derivate, is a widely prescribed antipsychotic agent that binds with high affinity to dopamine D2, serotonin type 2 (5-HT2) and α1-adrenergic receptors, and causes antagonism at these receptor sites. Although risperidone has several side effects such as weight gain and sedation, edema is a very rarely observed side effect in children and adolescents. Here, we report a case of facial edema in a child with conduct disorder (CD) who was receiving low-dose of oral solution risperidone. Three days after risperidone discontinuation, the facial edema resolved entirely. Because a plausible mechanism of risperidone-induced edema remains unknown, further investigation is warranted to elucidate the risk factors and potential mechanisms of the edema.

Key words: Facial edema, risperidone, child, conduct disorder


 
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Hamza Ayaydin, Sermin Bilgen Ulgar. Low-Dose Risperidone-Induced Facial Edema in a Child with Conduct Disorder. PBS. 2018; 8(1): 35-7. doi:10.5455/jmood.20180123081055


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Hamza Ayaydin, Sermin Bilgen Ulgar. Low-Dose Risperidone-Induced Facial Edema in a Child with Conduct Disorder. https://www.pbsciences.org/?mno=289033 [Access: December 15, 2023]. doi:10.5455/jmood.20180123081055


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Hamza Ayaydin, Sermin Bilgen Ulgar. Low-Dose Risperidone-Induced Facial Edema in a Child with Conduct Disorder. PBS. 2018; 8(1): 35-7. doi:10.5455/jmood.20180123081055



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Hamza Ayaydin, Sermin Bilgen Ulgar. Low-Dose Risperidone-Induced Facial Edema in a Child with Conduct Disorder. PBS. (2018), [cited December 15, 2023]; 8(1): 35-7. doi:10.5455/jmood.20180123081055



Harvard Style

Hamza Ayaydin, Sermin Bilgen Ulgar (2018) Low-Dose Risperidone-Induced Facial Edema in a Child with Conduct Disorder. PBS, 8 (1), 35-7. doi:10.5455/jmood.20180123081055



Turabian Style

Hamza Ayaydin, Sermin Bilgen Ulgar. 2018. Low-Dose Risperidone-Induced Facial Edema in a Child with Conduct Disorder. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 8 (1), 35-7. doi:10.5455/jmood.20180123081055



Chicago Style

Hamza Ayaydin, Sermin Bilgen Ulgar. "Low-Dose Risperidone-Induced Facial Edema in a Child with Conduct Disorder." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 8 (2018), 35-7. doi:10.5455/jmood.20180123081055



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Hamza Ayaydin, Sermin Bilgen Ulgar. "Low-Dose Risperidone-Induced Facial Edema in a Child with Conduct Disorder." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 8.1 (2018), 35-7. Print. doi:10.5455/jmood.20180123081055



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Hamza Ayaydin, Sermin Bilgen Ulgar (2018) Low-Dose Risperidone-Induced Facial Edema in a Child with Conduct Disorder. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 8 (1), 35-7. doi:10.5455/jmood.20180123081055