Risperidone Stada
Risperidone Stada is an antipsychotic medication used to treat conditions such as schizophrenia, mania, and persistent aggression or behavioral disorders.
How to Use
Dosage
For adults, the typical starting dose is 2 mg once daily, which may be increased to a maintenance dose of 4–6 mg per day. For elderly patients, the typical starting dose is 0.5 mg twice daily, gradually increasing to 1–2 mg twice daily.
Method
Swallow the tablets whole with water. They can be taken with or without food. Tablets with a score line can be divided into equal doses.
Generally, the maximum daily dose for adults is 6 mg per day.
Possible Side Effects
- •Difficulty sleeping
- •Feeling tired or drowsy
- •Headache
- •Weight gain
- •Dizziness
- •Tremor (shaking)
- •Muscle stiffness
- •Fast heart rate
- •Nausea or vomiting
- •Constipation
- •Rash or skin redness
- •Swelling in arms or legs
- •Stroke-like symptoms (sudden weakness or numbness in face, arms, or legs)
- •Blood clots, especially in the legs (symptoms include swelling, pain, and redness)
- •High fever, muscle stiffness, confusion, and sweating (Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome)
- •Severe allergic reaction (with swelling of the throat and difficulty breathing)
- •Prolonged and painful erection (priapism)
- •Development or worsening of diabetes
- •Changes in white blood cell counts (increasing infection risk)
- •Sleepwalking or sleep-related eating disorders
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to risperidone or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Tell your doctor if you have heart disease, low blood pressure, or a history of stroke or blood clots.
- Seek immediate medical attention if you experience sudden changes in mental state, weakness or numbness in the face, arms or legs, or speech difficulties.
- Contact your doctor if you develop fever, muscle stiffness, confusion, and sweating (signs of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome).
- Avoid drinking alcohol while taking this medicine.
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- If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant, talk to your doctor before use.
- This medicine may cause dizziness or drowsiness; do not drive or operate machinery until you know how it affects you.
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)