WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF THIS DRUG?
↑ 1.32 lb 3 and 6mg/day doses in 6 weeks Schizophrenia study (195)
↑ 2.2 lb 9mg/day dose in 6 weeks Schizophrenia study (195);
↑ 2.42 pounds 12mg/day dose in 6 weeks Schizophrenia study (195)
↑ 4.18 pounds 15mg/day dose in 6 weeks Schizophrenia study (195)
↑ Weight gain of less than less than < 4.4 pounds in 6 weeks (68)
↑ 14 % of people gain 7% or > greater of their baseline weight in greater than > 38 weeks p<0.001 in study with varied diagnoses [Meta-analysis of 307 studies (56)]
↑ 72% of people taking 2nd generation antipsychotics gained 7% or more of their baseline weight in greater than > 38 weeks p<0.001 [Meta-analysis of 307 studies (56)]
↑ Virtually all antipsychotic medications are associated weight gain over time. [Meta-analysis of 307 studies (56)] and [Meta-analysis of 81 studies (67)] and (2200, 2190, 2208)
↑ Both 1st and 2nd generation antipsychotics are associated with weight gain. [Meta-analysis of 81 studies (67)]
Generic Name: Paliperidone