Can Risperidone cause nerve pain in neck?
Patient: I recently developed a neralgia (sic) in my neck/ jaw which is being treated with gabapentin. I have been prescribed risperidone for a few months. I havent taken he risperidone for 3 days and the pain in my jaw seems to have subsided, could risperidone have caused the nerve pain in my neck/jaw Doctor: Hello,  Risperidone does not cause nerve pain as a side effects based on evidence studies. So, in my opinion the nerve pain is not related to Risperidone. In my opinion, it can be a pinched nerve in the neck. I suggest using anti inflammatory medications such as Acetaminophen to relieve the symptoms.  Hope my answer was helpful. If you have further queries feel free to contact me again.  Regards, Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician