Respidon 4 MG Tablet Health Feed

Dear Atul,
Nice to know that you are maintained well with 1 mg Risperidone. Pacitane is necessary, only if you have shaking of fingers, stiffness of body and too much saliva in mouth. Otherwise it is not necessary for the treatment of schizophrenia.

There are no side effects if you take both tablets at night but the divided dose is good its better effect

Clozapine is not available as 6.5 mgs, close 0.5 mgs acta as a hypnotic and gives you sleep, if vyour problem is schizophrenia that may not help. Please discuss with a Psychiatrist or take a second opinion.

Dear Atul,
For schizophrenia, you need only respidon in adequate dose. You can go upto 6-8 mg/day. The adequate dose of risperidone will give you sleep by reducing the psychotic symptoms. If close is clonazepam, you may not need it in the long run for sleep. You can take for 1-2 weeks till the psychotic symptoms come under full control with adequate risperidone.

You can get the same medicine in India with a different brand name, SIZODON LIQUID, with a doctor's prescription.

Dear Arti,
At the outset, i will tell you about quality of life years. WHO mentions for this millennium, it is not death rate, but quality of life years that matters as outcome of treatment. Please think about 50 years of life with active interest or 100 years of cursing life daily.
Both depakote and risperidone don't reduce your life span by themselves. They are NOT poisons - not even slow poison like cigarettes or sedentary life. Both of them cause weight gain that in turn causes sug...more

Dear Lybrate user,
its good that your husband is responding to treatment. Side effects are inevitable part of any treatment. However we can find ways to reduce them by modifying the medicines and adding on counselling. Don't worry. Feel assured. Fix an appointment with a psychiatrist either in person or through tele consultation. You will get appropriate guidance.

Pacitane is given along with respidon for a particular reason, so take as per psychiatrist advise. It will keep you active. All the best.

It is not clear what you mean. Risperdal is not a disease and is a medicine given for mental illness. Please ask clearly.

It can be taken for long duration 2 to 5 years but monitoring should be by psychiatrist. Long term side effect of antipsychitics are tardive dyskinesia ,metabolic syndrome & weight gain etc so proper follow psychiatrist.