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Comparing Risperdal

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Risperdal is an antipsychotic that relieves psychotic symptoms in people with schizophrenia or mania and is also used in the treatment of autistic disorder. Side effects are less likely at lower... View more

Prescription only

Ratings & Reviews

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6.0
159 Reviews

For Bipolar Disorder: I've taken the medicine for a month and I do notice my mood is a lot better. I have gained 16 pounds almost. It makes me very hungry when I take it. My doctor moved me from 0.05mg per day to 1 mg per day because of my horrible anxiety. It does help but not all day. I plan to still give it more time. The weight gain is not exactly good though.

6

For Bipolar Disorder: At the beginning of taking this medication I was on 0.5mg twice a day. Now my doctor upped it to 1.0mg twice a day...and boy do I feel drowsy all day long! I even took a pregnancy test because I was so tired. But no its the increase in the dosage. If I didn't have 2 young children dependent on me I would have never got out of bed since yesterday. I feel that exhausted. I will go back to the doctor ASAP, I can't walk around like a zombie. I don't know what feeling is worse.

6

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Drug Class

Side Effects

Common side effects include: agitation, akathisia, anxiety, constipation, dizziness, drowsiness, dystonia, extrapyramidal reaction, nausea, rhinitis, and weight gain.

See the full Risperdal side effects document.

Pricing and Coupons

* Prices are without insurance
Quantity 30 tablet
Dosage 0.5 mg
Per Unit* $6.20
Cost* $185.93

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Generic Availability

Yes

Dosage Form(s) Available
  • Oral solution
  • Oral tablet

Brand Names
Other risperidone brands include: Perseris, Risperdal Consta, Risperdal M-Tab

Half Life

The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value.

24 hours

CSA Schedule**

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N
Not a controlled drug

Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act.

Pregnancy Category
C
Category C Risk cannot be ruled out

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FDA Alerts

FDA Alerts (7)

Drug Interactions

A total of 1140 drugs are known to interact with Risperdal:

  • 194 major drug interactions (1103 brand and generic names)
  • 935 moderate drug interactions (5033 brand and generic names)
  • 11 minor drug interactions (72 brand and generic names)

Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions
  • RisperiDONE oral solution should not be mixed with tea or cola. It may be taken with water,... View more

Disease Interactions

First Approval Date

December 29, 1993

WADA Class

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N/A

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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.

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