Risperidone induced tardive dyskinesia

Risperidone is an atypical antipsychotic drug which has been less likely to produce extrapyramidal symptoms. The aim of this case report is to illustrate that low dose risperidone may cause tardive dyskinesia. A 29 year old male patient with 9 year history of paranoid schizophrenia, developed tardive dyskinesia after receiving risperidone 2 mg for 7 years. He had received small dosages of Haloperidol before the therapy of risperidone for short periods

Adverse drug reactions to first line anti-tuberculosis drugs in newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients

Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be an important public health problem throughout much of the world. Drug treatment is the only effective treatment method, but adverse drug events (ADEs) and adverse drug reactions (ADRs) can affect medical adherence. As the number of drug resistant TB patients and the number of anti-TB drugs have increased, it is necessary to explore the risk factors for ADEs/ADRs to reduce their occurrence. Here we reported three different cases of ADRs due to first line anti-tubercular drugs