What are the side effects of drugs that treat bipolar disorder?
ANSWER
- Nausea
- Tremors
- Hair loss
- Sexual problems
- Weight gain
- Liver damage
- Kidney damage
- Diarrhea
- Belly pain
- Skin reaction
Some medications can affect how well your liver works or the amount of white blood cells or platelets you have. You may need regular tests to make sure that you're staying healthy. The antipsychotic drug ziprasidone (Geodon) is linked to a rare but serious skin reaction called DRESS syndrome (drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms).
From: Medications for Bipolar Disorder WebMD Medical Reference
Reviewed by Joseph Goldberg on April 06, 2018
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