Risdon 2 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 5.00 (3 x 10: ৳ 150.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 50.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Risperidone oral |
| Company | Unimed unihealth 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
- Balanced central serotonin and dopamine antagonism
- Reduction of extrapyramidal side effect liability
Dosage & Administration
- Initial dose of 2 mg in 1-2 divided doses
- Usual dose range 4-6 mg daily
- Titration appropriate in some patients
- Elderly or hepatic impairment: initial dose of 1 mg daily
- Usual dose range for mania: 1-6 mg daily
- For schizophrenia: initial dose of 1 mg BID, target dose of 3 mg BID by third day
Interaction
- May antagonize the effects of levodopa and dopamine agonists
- Reduces plasma clearance with chronic Carbamazepine administration
- May enhance effects of certain antihypertensives
Contraindications
- Known hypersensitivity to the product
Side Effects
- Insomnia
- Agitation
- Anxiety
- Headache
- Drowsiness
- Impaired concentration
- Fatigue
- Constipation
- Nausea and vomiting
- Dyspepsia
- Hyperprolactinaemia
- Tachycardia
- Hypertension
- Edema
- Rash
- Rhinitis
- Cerebrovascular accident
- Neutropenia
- Thrombocytopenia
Pregnancy & Lactation
- No direct reproductive toxicity in animals
- No teratogenicity noted
- Safety during human pregnancy not established
- Excretion in milk
- Not recommended for breastfeeding women
Precautions & Warnings
- Preexisting cardiovascular diseases
- Signs and symptoms of tardive dyskinesia
- Renal and hepatic impairment
- 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