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Risperidone

ریسپریدون

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🧠 PsychiatryAtypical antipsychotic

Market / country: 🇺🇸 USA

Risperdal (US)

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Disease / regimen

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

• Boxed warning: increased mortality in elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis; not approved for this use. FDA Risperdal · Boxed Warning FDA Risperdal · 5.1
• Neuroleptic malignant syndrome FDA Risperdal · 5.3
• Tardive dyskinesia FDA Risperdal · 5.4
• Metabolic changes FDA Risperdal · 5.5
• Hyperprolactinemia FDA Risperdal · 5.6
• Orthostatic hypotension FDA Risperdal · 5.7
• Falls FDA Risperdal · 5.8

Monitoring

• Metabolic monitoring (glucose, lipids, weight) FDA Risperdal · 5.5

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

1 mg / mL oral solution — solution 🇺🇸 USA FDA Risperdal · 3
0.5 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Risperdal · 3
1 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Risperdal · 3
2 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Risperdal · 3
3 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Risperdal · 3
4 mg tablet — tablet 🇺🇸 USA FDA Risperdal · 3

📚 Reference status for this drug

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FDA label (DailyMed)✅ Present
FDA Risperdal · 3 FDA Risperdal · 2.3 FDA Risperdal · 1.3 FDA Risperdal · 2.1 FDA Risperdal · 8.4 FDA Risperdal · 2.2 FDA Risperdal · 4 FDA Risperdal · Boxed Warning FDA Risperdal · 5.1 FDA Risperdal · 5.3 FDA Risperdal · 5.4 FDA Risperdal · 5.5 FDA Risperdal · 5.6 FDA Risperdal · 5.7 FDA Risperdal · 5.8 FDA Risperdal · 2.4
UK SmPC (eMC / MHRA)❌ Not present
Published guideline❌ Not present
Licensed reference (medical school)❌ Not present
Iranian leaflet (IFDA)❌ Not present
Clinical review⚠ Unverified