Frenia 1 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 3.00 (5 x 10: ৳ 150.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 30.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Risperidone oral |
| Company | Incepta 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 alpha1 adrenergic receptors
- No affinity for cholinergic receptors
Dosage & Administration
- Initial dose range of 2-4 mg daily
- Max dose of 16 mg daily
- Dosage adjustments at intervals of not less than 1 week
- Usual dose range for mania: 1-6 mg daily
Interactions
- May antagonize the effects of levodopa and dopamine agonists
- Reduces plasma clearance of Frenia with chronic administration of Carbamazepine
- May enhance the effects of certain antihypertensives
Contraindications
- Known hypersensitivity to the product
Side Effects
- Insomnia
- Agitation
- Headache
- Drowsiness
- Fatigue
- Constipation
- Nausea and vomiting
- Hyperprolactinaemia
- Blurred vision
- Rash
- Hypertension
- Edema
- Neurtropenia
- Thrombocytopenia
Pregnancy & Lactation
- No established safety during human pregnancy
- Not recommended for breastfeeding women
Precautions & Warnings
- Special precaution in case of preexisting cardiovascular diseases
- Discontinue use if signs of tardive dyskinesia occur
- Precaution in renal and hepatic impairment
- Elderly epilepsy
- Parkinson's disease
- Not recommended in 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