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What is the percentage of patients whose blood sugar increases on rispiradal?

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Very low: Hyperglycemia as an adverse effect of Risperidone is seen in less than 4% of patients. Although Risperidone can cause diabetes mellitus, the occurrence of this adverse reaction is less than 1%.

Answered 7/1/2014

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