Risperdal 4 MG Tablet Health Feed

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

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.

Dear lybrate user, 'antipsychotic' is an umbrella term which covers a large number of symptoms that are common in many psychiatric problems. Hence, doctors prescribe these drugs. Just like salt can be used for many food items, a particular medicine can be used to treat many medical conditions. Stick to your doctor's prescription without any hesitation.

Dear Dr. sizdon plus is a brand name for risperidone which is an antipsychotic used for psychosis. The guidelines for use generally depends on the number and frequency of episodes of psychosis in a lifetime till date, severity of episodes and the nature of illness. Your description of mild does not suffice to explain how long to continue with the medication. In case, the above mentioned person had a first episode for which he/she is taking treatment and the symptoms have subsided and returned t...more

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.

Risperidone is the right medication if it was psychosis. It controls symptoms of psychosis and helps with sleep etc. If you think you have improved and feeling benefits continue with it but it has to be monitored by the psychiatrist regularly for any side effects. So it is good for you if the original diagnosis was right and the side effects always has to be balanced with benefits of taking it.

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

hi,

your daughter is 7 yrs old . assuming that she is more than 20 kgs we have to calculate the dosage. in your query it is mentioned as hypertension , but i think it is hyperactivity .

risperidone is generally safe in children. the dosage you mentioned is from drops . it is better to give tablet in 7 yrs of age . we have to start from lower dose (0.5 mg ) and we should increase gradually to reach the desired goal.

the common side effect will be sleepiness. so you c...more