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Article: FDA Approves Risperdal for Treatment of Bipolar Mania.
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- AScribe Medicine News Service
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- December 5, 2003
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Byline: Feinstein Kean Healthcare
TITUSVILLE, N.J., Dec. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Risperdal(R) (risperidone) as monotherapy (alone) or in combination with lithium or valproate for the short-term treatment of acute manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder, also known as bipolar mania. In research studies, patients with bipolar mania who took Risperdal showed significant improvement in manic symptoms compared to placebo.
Bipolar disorder affects more than 2 million people in the United States and is characterized by dramatic mood swings, alternating between the highs of mania and the ...