Placebo (n=3) | Clozapine (n=3) | Risperidone (n=3) | |
CNS | |||
Sedation/drowsiness | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Headache | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Parkinsonism | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Balance problems | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Vertigo/dizziness | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gastrointestinal | |||
Dry mouth | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Hypersalivation | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Constipation | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Nausea | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Neuromuscular | |||
Rapid progression of weakness | 0 | 0 | 1* |
Muscle weakness | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Leg dragging | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Other | |||
Dry eyes | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Rash | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fall | 0 | 1 | 13 |
Increased prolactin | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pain or aches | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Itchiness | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Can't stand smell of meat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sore throat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fatigue | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Vivid dreams | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Urinary tract infection | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Broken wrist, broken clavicle (motor vehicle accident) | 2* | 0 | 0 |
Total | 13 | 9 | 31 |
Number of person-days | 535 | 24 | 281 |
Normalised (per 100 person-days) | 2.43 | 37.5 | 11 |
P value† | 0.00001 | 0.00001 |
*SAE.
†Calculated by Fisher’s exact test compared with placebo.
SAE, serious adverse event.