Contraindications Risperdal® Consta® must not be given in cases of hyperprolactinaemia, i.e. when there are elevated levels of the hormone prolactin in the blood. This excess of prolactin can be caused by a tumor of the pituitary gland (so-called prolactinoma). Particular caution is advised when taking Risperdal® Consta® in patients with Parkinson’s disease and severe … Contraindications | Risperdal Consta
Risperdal® Consta® is a preparation from the group of atypical neuroleptics with the active ingredient risperidone. It is available in powder and solution form and is used to prepare a soluble suspension for intramuscular injection. Thanks to a special preparation of the active ingredient, Risperdal® Consta® is a long-term neuroleptic with a duration of action … Risperdal Consta
Sulpiride is an active ingredient from the benzamide group. It belongs to the so-called atypical neuroleptics, but also has an antidepressant effect. Sulpiride mainly stimulates certain dopamine receptors in the brain (D2 and D3 receptors). In low doses, sulpiride has a stimulating and mood-lifting effect. In higher doses (from about 300-600mg/day) it also has an … Sulpiride
Side effects Sulpiride treatment can cause various side effects. The most common side effects are dizziness, headache, dry mouth or excessive saliva production, sweating, palpitations and gastrointestinal problems (nausea, vomiting, constipation). More rarely, sleep disorders, changes in blood pressure, visual disturbances, increase in appetite, increase in prolactin levels with milk secretion from the breast, sexual … Side effects | Sulpiride
Fitness to drive under sulpiride Sulpiride can impair the ability to react. This is especially true in connection with alcohol consumption. Participation in road traffic and the operation of machines requiring a high level of concentration should therefore only be undertaken with absolute caution. All articles in this series: Sulpiride Side effects Fitness to drive … Fitness to drive under sulpiride | Sulpiride
Introduction Pneumonia is considered the most deadly infectious disease in industrialized countries. The reason for this is the often severe course of the disease. In the course of the pneumonia, one must first distinguish between typical and atypical pneumonia. The typical one has a more severe course of the disease, but is usually discovered quickly … Course of pneumonia
Duration of the entire course of pneumonia In its most favorable form, the pneumonia is mild and healed after one to two weeks. This happens especially in young people who get viral pneumonia. Bacterial (typical) pneumonia usually takes two to three weeks. If complications occur or the course of the disease is less favourable, at … Duration of the entire course of pneumonia | Course of pneumonia
This can be done to shorten the course of pneumonia The best way to shorten the course of pneumonia is to treat the cause of the disease. However, this is only possible in the case of a bacterial infection, i.e. the typical pneumonia. In this case antibiotics can be used against the pathogens. In most … This can be done to shorten the course of pneumonia | Course of pneumonia
