Risponex 2 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 4.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 120.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 40.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Risperidone oral |
| Company | Goodman pharmaceuticals 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
- Potent D2 antagonist
Dosage & Administration
- Initial dose of 2 mg in 1-2 divided doses
- Max dose of 16 mg daily
- Usual dose range 4-6 mg daily
- Titration appropriate in some patients
- Dosage adjustments at least 1 week apart
Interaction
- Antagonizes effects of levodopa and dopamine agonists
- Reduces plasma clearance with Carbamazepine
- May enhance effects of certain antihypertensives
Contraindications
- Known hypersensitivity to the product
Side Effects
- Insomnia
- Agitation
- Headache
- Drowsiness
- Fatigue
- Constipation
- Nausea and vomiting
- Hyperprolactinaemia
- Tachycardia
- Hypertension
- Rash
- Cerebrovascular accident
Pregnancy & Lactation
- No established safety during human pregnancy
- Excreted in human breast milk
Precautions & Warnings
- Preexisting cardiovascular diseases
- Discontinue if 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 and out of reach of children