Risperdex 1 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 2.00 (5 x 10: ৳ 100.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 20.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Risperidone oral |
| Company | Opsonin pharma 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
Dosage & Administration
- Initial dose of 2 mg in 1-2 divided doses on 1st day
- Usual dose range 4-6 mg daily
- Max dose 16 mg daily
- Adjustments for elderly or in hepatic or renal impairment
Interactions
- May antagonize the effects of levodopa and dopamine agonists
- Reduces plasma clearance with Carbamazepine
- May enhance the effects of certain antihypertensives
Contraindications
- Known hypersensitivity to the product
Side Effects
- Insomnia
- Agitation
- Anxiety
- Headache
- Drowsiness
- Fatigue
- Constipation
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Hypertension
- Rash
- Neutropenia
Pregnancy & Lactation
- No direct reproductive toxicity shown in animals
- No teratogenicity effect noted
- Safety for use during human pregnancy not established
- Excreted in human breast milk, should not breastfeed
Precautions & Warnings
- Special precaution for preexisting cardiovascular diseases
- Discontinue use if signs of tardive dyskinesia occur
- Precaution in renal and hepatic impairment
- Elderly, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease
- 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