Risperidon Krka
Risperidon Krka is a medicine used to treat mental health conditions like schizophrenia, mania, and severe aggression in certain patients, helping to relieve symptoms and prevent them from returning.
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor will determine your starting dose, which is typically 2 mg once daily for adults and 0.5 mg twice daily for elderly patients. Doses are adjusted based on your condition and response.
Method
Swallow the tablets whole with water, with or without food. Avoid alcohol while taking this medicine.
Your doctor will determine your maximum daily dose. For most conditions, adult doses typically range from 1 mg to 6 mg daily, but children's doses vary by weight and should not exceed 6 weeks for aggression.
Possible Side Effects
- •Trouble sleeping
- •Parkinson-like symptoms (slow movement, muscle stiffness, shaking)
- •Feeling tired or less alert
- •Headache
- •Infections (e.g., colds, flu, chest or urinary infections)
- •Increased prolactin hormone levels (can cause breast swelling, milk discharge, menstrual problems, fertility issues)
- •Weight changes (gain or loss), changes in appetite
- •Mood changes (irritability, depression, anxiety, restlessness)
- •Involuntary muscle movements (dystonia, dyskinesia, tremor, twitching)
- •Dizziness
- •Vision problems (blurred vision, eye infections)
- •Heart symptoms (fast heart rate, high blood pressure, shortness of breath)
- •Respiratory problems (sore throat, cough, nosebleed, stuffy nose)
- •Stomach and gut problems (pain, discomfort, vomiting, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, dry mouth)
- •Skin reactions (rash, redness)
- •Muscle, bone, and joint pain (muscle spasms, back pain)
- •Involuntary urination
- •General weakness (swelling, fever, chest pain, fatigue, pain, falls)
- •Severe allergic reaction (with swelling of face/throat, difficulty breathing)
- •Blood clots (e.g., swelling, pain, redness in leg; chest pain, difficulty breathing)
- •High fever, stiff muscles, sweating, confusion (Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome)
- •Prolonged or painful erection (priapism)
- •Stroke-like symptoms (sudden weakness, numbness, speech problems)
- •Severe skin rashes (like Stevens-Johnson syndrome, blistering skin)
- •Diabetes or very high/low blood sugar
- •Low levels of certain white blood cells (making you prone to infection)
- •Seizures or fainting
- •Irregular heartbeats, very slow heart rate
- •Bowel problems (blockage, inflammation) or pancreatitis
- •Confusion, loss of consciousness, catatonia (being unresponsive and motionless)
- •Hormone imbalances (e.g., affecting urine or insulin)
- •Sleepwalking or sleep-related eating disorder
- •Vision problems (e.g., glaucoma, problems during cataract surgery)
- •Dangerously excessive water intake
Important Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to risperidone or any other ingredients in this medicine.
- Tell your doctor if you have heart problems, low blood pressure, or take blood pressure medicine, as this medicine can affect your heart and blood pressure.
- Inform your doctor if you have risk factors for stroke, such as high blood pressure or heart disease.
- Seek immediate medical attention if you experience involuntary movements of the tongue, mouth, and face, or a combination of high fever, muscle stiffness, sweating, and reduced consciousness.
- Inform your doctor if you have Parkinson's disease or dementia.
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- Tell your doctor if you have diabetes or risk factors for it, as this medicine can affect blood sugar levels.
- This medicine can increase prolactin hormone levels, which may affect fertility or cause breast-related issues.
- Be aware of a higher risk of blood clots, especially if you or your family have a history of them. Seek immediate medical attention if you experience symptoms like swelling, pain, or redness in a leg, or chest pain and breathing difficulties.
- This medicine may cause dizziness, tiredness, or vision problems; do not drive or use machines until you know how it affects you.
- Weight gain can occur with this medicine; your doctor will monitor your weight regularly.
- Inform your eye doctor if you are scheduled for cataract surgery, as this medicine can affect the pupil during surgery.
Use in Elderly Patients
Avoid use in older adults. For treatment of psychosis only. Use only in special cases and for a limited time in the management of severe behavioural symptoms of cognitive impairment. Reduce the dose already in mild renal impairment. Increases the risk of cardiovascular events, QT prolongation and orthostatic hypotension. Increases risk for falls and extrapyramidal symptoms. (updated 15.1.2024)