Risperidone

ریسپریدون

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🧠 Nervous SystemAtypical antipsychotic

Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA

Risperdal (US)

🧮 Dose calculator

Irritability associated with autistic disorder · Regimen source: FDA Risperdal · 2.3FDA Risperdal · 1.3

  • • After a minimum of 4 days increase to the recommended dose (<20 kg: 0.5 mg/day; ≥20 kg: 1 mg/day) and maintain for at least 14 days; further increases at intervals of ≥2 weeks. FDA Risperdal · 2.3
  • • Effective range 0.5–3 mg/day. No dosing data below 15 kg. Total daily dose once daily, or half twice daily. FDA Risperdal · 2.3

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🛡️ Safety & information

Contraindications

  • ⛔ Known hypersensitivity to risperidone, paliperidone or any excipient. FDA Risperdal · 4

Warnings

Monitoring

Renal adjustment

  • • eGFR < 30: Severe renal impairment (Clcr <30): start 0.5 mg twice daily; increase by ≤0.5 mg twice daily; above 1.5 mg twice daily at intervals of ≥1 week. FDA Risperdal · 2.4

Formulations

👥 Special populations

  • 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

    Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Risperdal · 8.1

    “Risk Summary Neonates exposed to antipsychotic drugs during the third trimester of pregnancy are at risk for extrapyramidal and/or withdrawal symptoms following delivery (see Clinical Considerations ) .”
  • 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

    Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Risperdal · 8.2

    “Risk Summary Limited data from published literature reports the presence of risperidone and its metabolite, 9-hydroxyrisperidone, in human breast milk at relative infant dose ranging between 2.3% and 4.7% of the maternal weight-adjusted dosage.”
  • 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

    The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Risperdal · 8.4

    “Safety and effectiveness of RISPERDAL in children less than 13 years of age with schizophrenia have not been established.”
  • 👴 Older adultsDangerous / avoid

    Label: serious warning or avoid in older adults. FDA Risperdal · Boxed Warning

    “Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with antipsychotic drugs are at an increased risk of death.”
  • ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialUse with caution

    Label has advice on pregnancy testing, contraception or fertility for females and males. FDA Risperdal · 8.3

    “Infertility Females Based on the pharmacologic action of risperidone (D 2 receptor antagonism), treatment with RISPERDAL may result in an increase in serum prolactin levels , which may lead to a reversible reduction in fertility in females of reproductive potential [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6) ].”

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