A Female Patient with Schizophrenia Treated with Risperdal Consta during the Entire Period of Pregnancy.
- Author:
Young Kyung SUNWOO
1
;
Jee Young KIM
;
Jae Nam BAE
;
Chul Eung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea. kce320@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Risperdal consta;
Pregnancy;
Schizophrenia
- MeSH:
Pregnancy;
Child;
Male;
Female;
Humans
- From:Korean Journal of Psychopharmacology
2006;17(6):573-575
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Long acting noble antipsychotic, Risperdal Consta, has been reported to be efficacious and well tolerated in treatment of schizophrenia. However there was no report about the safety in using during pregnancy. Here we present the case of female patient with schizophrenia treated with risperdal consta during the entire period of pregnancy and delivered normal child. This case report highlights the benefit/risk of risperdal consta during pregnancy.
