Sperdal 4 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 8.02 (3 x 10: ৳ 240.60)
Strip Price: ৳ 80.20

Medicine Details

Title and Categories

  • Sperdal Tablet
  • Medicine
  • Neuroleptic Drug
  • Psychosis Treatment
  • Antipsychotic Medication

Indications

  • Acute Psychoses Treatment
  • Chronic Psychoses Treatment
  • Mania Treatment
  • Schizophrenia Treatment

Pharmacology

  • Selective Monoaminergic Antagonist
  • High Affinity for Serotoninergic 5-HT2 Receptors
  • High Affinity for Dopaminergic D2 Receptors
  • Alpha1 Adrenergic Receptor Binding
  • H1 Histamine Receptor Binding
  • Alpha2 Adrenergic Receptor Binding
  • Balanced Central Serotonin and Dopamine Antagonism

Dosage and Administration

  • Initial Dose of 2mg in 1-2 Divided Doses on 1st Day
  • Titration to 4mg in 1-2 Divided Doses on 2nd Day
  • Usual Dose Range of 4-6mg Daily
  • Maximum Dose of 16mg Daily
  • Usual Dose Range for Mania: 1-6mg Daily
  • Elderly Dosage Adjustment
  • Child Dosage Restriction

Interaction

  • Antagonism of Levodopa and Dopamine Agonists
  • Reduced Plasma Clearance with Carbamazepine
  • Decreased Clearance with Clozapine
  • Enhancement of Antihypertensive Effects

Contraindications

  • Known Hypersensitivity to Risperidone

Side Effects

  • Insomnia
  • Agitation
  • Anxiety
  • Headache
  • Drowsiness
  • Impaired Concentration
  • Fatigue
  • Blurred Vision
  • Constipation
  • Nausea and Vomiting
  • Dyspepsia
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Hyperprolactinaemia
  • Urine Incontinence
  • Tachycardia
  • Hypertension
  • Edema
  • Rash
  • Rhinitis
  • Cerebrovascular Accident
  • Neutropenia
  • Thrombocytopenia

Pregnancy and Lactation

  • Absence of Established Safety during Human Pregnancy
  • Excretion in Breast Milk
  • Not Recommended for Breastfeeding Women

Precautions and Warnings

  • Preexisting Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Tardive Dyskinesia Monitoring
  • Renal and Hepatic Impairment
  • Elderly Care
  • Epilepsy Watch
  • Parkinson's Disease Consideration
  • Pregnancy Caution

Therapeutic Class

  • Atypical Neuroleptic Drugs

Storage Conditions

  • Storage Below 30°C
  • Protection from Light
  • Keep Out of Reach of Children

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