Risperdex 4 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 9.00 (3 x 15: ৳ 405.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 135.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Risperidone oral |
| Company | Opsonin pharma ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Acute and chronic psychoses
- Mania
- Schizophrenia
Pharmacology
- Selective monoaminergic antagonist
- High affinity for serotoninergic 5-HT2 and dopaminergic D2 receptors
- Binds to alpha1 adrenergic receptors
- Binds with lower affinity to H1 histamine and alpha2 adrenergic receptors
- No affinity for cholinergic receptors
- Balanced central serotonin and dopamine antagonism
Dosage & Administration
- Initial dose of 2 mg in 1-2 divided doses on 1st day
- Usual dose range of 4-6 mg daily
- Elderly or patients with hepatic or renal impairment should start with 1 mg daily
- Max. dose of 16 mg daily
- Child under 15 years not recommended
- Usual dose range for mania is 1-6 mg daily
- Usual dose range for schizophrenia is 3 mg BID
Interaction
- May antagonize the effects of levodopa and dopamine agonists
- Chronic administration with Carbamazepine reduces plasma clearance
- Chronic administration with Clozapine may decrease clearance
- May enhance the effects of certain antihypertensives
Contraindications
- Known hypersensitivity to the product
Side Effects
- Insomnia
- Agitation
- Anxiety
- Headache
- Drowsiness
- Impaired concentration
- Fatigue
- Blurred vision
- Constipation
- Nausea and vomiting
- Dyspepsia
- Abdominal pain
- Hyperprolactinaemia
- Urinary incontinence
- Tachycardia
- Hypertension
- Edema
- Rash
- Rhinitis
- Cerebrovascular accident
- Neutropenia
- Thrombocytopenia
Pregnancy & Lactation
- No established safety for use during human pregnancy
- Excreted in human breast milk
- Women receiving Risperidone should not breastfeed
Precautions & Warnings
- Preexisting cardiovascular diseases
- Discontinue use if signs and symptoms of tardive dyskinesia occur
- Renal and hepatic impairment
- Elderly epilepsy
- Parkinson's disease
- Pregnancy
Therapeutic Class
- Atypical neuroleptic drugs
Storage Conditions
- Do not store above 30°C
- Keep away from light
- Keep out of the reach of children