Active ingredient Risperidone is a prescription drug from the group of atypical neuroleptics. In Germany it is marketed under the trade name Risperdal®, among others. It is called atypical because Risperidone is said to have fewer side effects on certain nerve tracts in the spinal cord (extrapyramidal motor system) than other neuroleptics. In addition, memory … Risperidone
Dosage The dosage of the drug is determined by the treating physician. Usually the starting dose is 2mg Risperidone per day. This can be increased successively. Most patients are treated with a daily dose of 4-6mg Risperidone. The dose can be divided into one or two times a day. Risperidone only develops its full effect … Dosage | Risperidone
Application for special patient groups Children and adolescents with schizophrenia or mania should not be treated with risperidone until the age of 18. For behavioral disorders Risperidone can be used from the age of 5 years, but only in very low dosage (0.5mg), which may be increased slowly and in small steps. Prior to this, … Application for special patient groups | Risperidone
Interactions Risperidone may interact with many other drugs. Therefore, special attention should be paid to which drugs can be combined with Risperidone. The combination of risperidone with diuretic drugs is considered particularly risky in elderly patients. In such cases, an increased incidence of strokes and increased mortality has been observed. If antidepressants or beta-blockers (antihypertensive … Interactions | Risperidone
