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Rispa Tablet contains Risperidone
Rispa Tablet uses for
Risperidone tablet is indicated for the treatment of acute and chronic schizophrenic psychoses, and other psychotic conditions, in which positive symptoms (such as hallucinations, delusions, thought disturbances, hostility, suspiciousness), and/or negative symptoms (such as blunted affect, emotional and social withdrawal, poverty of speech) are prominent. Risperidone also alleviate affective symptoms (such as depression, guilt feelings, anxiety) associated with schizophrenia. Risperidone is also effective inmaintaining the clinical improvement during continuation therapy in patients who have shown an initial treatment response. Risperidone is in dicated for the treatment of mania in bipolar disorder.
Psychoses: 2 mg in 1 divided doses on 1st day then 4 mg in 1 divided doses on second day (Slower titration appropriate in some patients); usual dose range 4 mg daily; doses above 10 mg daily only if benefit considered to outweigh risk (max. 16 mg daily). Elderly (or in hepatic or renal impairment) initially 1 mg daily in two divided doses increased in steps of 1 mg twice daily. Child under 15 years not recommended.
Mania: Initially 2 mg once daily increased if necessary in step of 1 mg daily; usual dose range 1 mg daily; Elderly (or in hepatic or renal impairment) initially 1 mg daily in two divided doses increased in steps of 1 mg twice daily.
Schizophrenia: Risperidone should be generally administered at 1 mg BID initially, with increases in increments of 1 mg BID on the second and third day, as tolerated, to a target dose of 3 mg BID by the third day. Further dosage adjustments, if indicated, should generally occur at intervals of not less than 1 week. When dosage adjustments are necessary, small dose increments or decrements of 1 mg are recommended.
Drowsiness, sedation, tachycardia, hypotension, and extrapyramidal symptoms may occur. In case of severe extrapyramidal symptoms, anticholinergic medication should be administered. Close medical supervision and monitoring should continue until the patient recovers. There is no specific antidote to Risperidone.
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