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drug_recall geodonGeodon is a powerful antipsychotic medication used to treat the often-erratic symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar mania. Since patients suffering from these disorders can have periods of mental balance and stability, they may feel cured. However, there is no cure for either disorder, and symptoms can recur spontaneously. For this reason, all medications should be taken for as long as they are prescribed, even if the patient is feeling better. Staying on Geodon, even when symptoms are dormant, can help prevent a patient from getting ill again.
There are some side effects associated with Geodon that may make it wise to get off Geodon and switch to another antipsychotic. Geodon has recently been linked to an increased risk of diabetes; people already at risk for this disease, or people already diagnosed with diabetes, should seek the advice of a physician about whether getting off Geodon is the best way to prevent or reduce symptoms of diabetes.
Getting off Geodon for the purpose of switching to another antipsychotic medication requires careful consideration. Some factors to consider when weighing prescription options include the patient asking himself the following questions: Does it keep me stable? Does it control my symptoms? Do side effects bother me? The answers to these questions should help determine whether getting off Geodon is in the patient''s best interest.
It is important to remember that all medications will have some side effects. Some may be more embarrassing than harmful, such as a medicated appearance, sedative effect or noticeable weight gain, but others may be serious or even deadly. It is important to weigh in the severity of the side effects when deciding to stay on or get off Geodon.
Getting off Geodon should only be done with the approval of a doctor. The family of the person on Geodon usually also has a say in whether or not it''s time to get off Geodon. Switching medications should only be done under the guidance of a physician and care taking family members. A patient should never get off an antipsychotic medication before a stressful life situation, such as a new job, as stress may exacerbate dormant symptoms of psychotic disorders.
If switching to another medication after getting off Geodon, a patient will usually have to wean himself off Geodon and gradually begin the new medication. This process results in overlapping medication during the transitional period.
Totally discontinuing usage of antipsychotic medications like Geodon is likely to cause symptoms to return, sometimes worse than they were previously. The decision to get off Geodon is not one that should be entered into lightly.
In response to a 2003 Food and Drug Administration request that drug manufacturers revise warnings on antipsychotic medications, Pfizer Inc. released a statement alerting physicians to reports that Geodon has been linked to extremely high blood sugar a...