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Side Effects Library The common, less common, rare, and possibly dangerous side effects of about 60 medications which may be prescribed for Bipolar Disorder. Also includes overdose and withdrawal effects, where appropriate.( About.com site)
Healthyplace medications, side effects and contra indications written for the consumer 

 Alphabetical listing of side effects, warnings and drug interactions 

 


Antipsychotic Side Effects

Long-Term Side Effects of Novel Antipsychotics medscape
Antipsychotic Drugs May Raise the Risk of Fatal Blood Clots October 07, 2000
Antipsychotics May Induce 'Respiratory Akathisia' medscape reuters
Hyperprolactinaemia caused by antipsychotic drugs BMJ 2002;324:250-252 ( 2 February )When patients are prescribed antipsychotics known to raise prolactin they should be informed about endocrine symptoms. The presence of endocrine symptoms should be assessed before treatment and monitored regularly thereafter.
What you don't know won't hurt you: Information given to patients about the side-effects of antipsychotic drugs Full Text] Psychiatr. Bull. 2000 24: 172-174

Tardive Dyskenesia About.com  A movement disorder caused by older antipsychotic medications in some patients

Pancreatitis Associated With Atypical Antipsychotics- From the Food and Drug Administration's MedWatch Surveillance System and Published Reports Medscape

Excessive weight gain seen with some newer anti-psychotics Doctor's Guide


Antidepressant Side Effects (this site)
Venlafaxine side effects 
Nefazodone [Serzone] - Side Effects about.com
Zyprexa/Olanzapine Side Effects
Withdrawal from paroxetine can be severe warns FDA BMJ 2002;324:260 ( 2 February )

Bupropion Use Associated With Erythema Multiforme rash one case


 

Drug interaction with grapefruit juice Mayo Clinic pdf  diazepam, midazolam, triazolam ,buspirone, carbamazepine,  among others