Sperid 4 mg (Tablet)
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Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Risperidone oral |
| Company | Renata limited |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of acute and chronic psychoses
- Treatment of mania
- Treatment of schizophrenia
Pharmacology
- Selective monoaminergic antagonist
- High affinity for serotoninergic 5-HT2 and dopaminergic D2 receptors
- Binds to alpha1 adrenergic receptors
- Lower affinity to H1 histamine and alpha2 adrenergic receptors
Dosage & Administration
- Initial dosage for psychoses: 2 mg in 1-2 divided doses on 1st day
- Usual dosage range for psychoses: 4-6 mg daily
- Initial dosage for mania: 2 mg once daily
- Usual dosage range for mania: 1-6 mg daily
- Initial dosage for schizophrenia: 1 mg BID initially, with increases in increments of 1 mg BID on the second and third day
Interactions
- May antagonize the effects of levodopa and dopamine agonists
- Chronic administration with Carbamazepine reduces plasma clearance
- Chronic administration with Clozapine may decrease the 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
- Urine incontinence
- Tachycardia
- Hypertension
- Edema
- Rash
- Rhinitis
- Cerebrovascular accident
- Neutropenia
- Thrombocytopenia
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Safety for use during human pregnancy has not been established
- Excreted in human breast milk
- Women receiving Risperidone should not breastfeed
Precautions & Warnings
- Precaution for preexisting cardiovascular diseases
- Discontinue use if signs of tardive dyskinesia occur
- Special precaution for renal and hepatic impairment, elderly, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and pregnancy
Therapeutic Class
- Atypical neuroleptic drugs
Storage Conditions
- Do not store above 30°C
- Keep away from light and out of reach of children