Residon 1 mg/ml (Oral Solution)

100 ml bottle: ৳ 280.00

Medicine Details

Category	Details
Generic	Risperidone oral
Company	Healthcare pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as	Residon 1 mg tablet Residon 2 mg tablet Residon 4 mg tablet

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
Balanced central serotonin and dopamine antagonism

Dosage & Administration

Initial dose of 2 mg in 1-2 divided doses on 1st day
Usual dose range 4-6 mg daily for psychoses
Initial dose of 2 mg once daily for mania
Usual dose range 1-6 mg daily for mania
Initial dose of 1 mg BID for schizophrenia
Target dose of 3 mg BID for schizophrenia

Interaction

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

No established safety for use during human pregnancy
Risperidone and 9-hydroxyrisperidone excreted in human breast milk

Precautions & Warnings

Preexisting cardiovascular diseases
Tardive dyskinesia
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 and out of the reach of children

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