I have been taking olanzapine 2.5 mg for last one year along with my antidepressants to manage my ocd thoughts. But it was making me a bit emotionless so I have recently put on on risperidone 1 mg (as a starting dose). Just wanted to know how much risperidone dosage is equal to 2.5 mg olanzapine? Thank you!
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2.5 mg olanzapine is equal to 0.5 mg risperidone.
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Hello the doss equivalent to 1 mg/day olanzapine is risperidone 0.4 mg/day. So 2.5 mgs olanzapine will be approximately equivalent to 1 mgs risperidone. When your ocd is better controlled you can discuss with your doctor about gradually tapering off risperidone. In addition to medication, cbt will be helpful to manage ocd.
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Dear Lybrate-user, Risperidone 1 mg may be sufficient for ocd. It is not a starting dose. It is to augment the antidepressant's action. Report to your doctor after 2 weeks of 1 mg risperidone.
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No need to take Antipsychotic in 1 st episode of ocd...it can be treated only one SSRI except Resistant ocd or more then two episode.
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