Risperidone : Before Using

Risperidone - Systemic

Brand Names

Risperdal Risperidone *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For risperidone, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to risperidone. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Studies with risperidone have not been done in pregnant women. One baby whose mother took risperidone during pregnancy was born with a serious brain problem. However, it is not known whether this problem was causing by risperidone. Some unwanted effects have been reported in animal studies, but the risk to human babies is not clear. Before taking this drug, make sure your family doctor knows if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnant.

Breast-feeding problem

Risperidone passes into human milk and may cause unwanted effects, such as behavior changes, in nursing babies. It may be necessary for you to take another drug or to stop breast-feeding during treat. Be sure you have discussed the chance and benefits of the drug with your family doctor.

Use for Children

Studies on this drug have been done only in adult diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of risperidone in child with use in other age groups.

Elderly care

Elderly people may be especially sensitive to the effects of risperidone. This may increase the risk of having side effects during treat.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking risperidone, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Amiodarone " Cordarone "
Amitriptyline " Elavil "
Arsenic trioxide " Trisenox "
Bepridil " Vascor "
Chlorpromazine " Thorazine "
Cisapride " Propulsid "
Clarithromycin " Biaxin "
Clomipramine " Anafranil "
Clozapine " Clozaril "
Desipramine " Norpramin "
Disopyramide " Norpace "
Dofetilide " Tikosyn "
Dolasetron " Anzemet "
Droperidol " Inapsine "
Erythromycin " E-mycin "
Gatifloxacin " Tequin "
Halofantrin " Halfan "
Haloperidol " Haldol "
Ibutilide intravenous injection " Covert "
Levofloxacin " Leaquin "
Levomethadyl " Orlaam "
Mefloquine " Lariam "
Mesoridazine " Serentil "
Moxifloxacin " Avelox "
Ondansetron " Zofran "
Pimozide " Orap "
Procainamide " Procainbid, Pronestyl "
Propafenone " Rythmol "
Quinidine " Quinaglute, Quinidex "
Sotalol " Betapace, Sorine "
Sumatriptan " Imitrex "
Thioridazine " Mellaril " or
Ziprasidone " Geodon "
Zolmitriptan " Zomig " These medication may increase the risk of serious side effects and must not be taken with risperidone

Alcohol or
Antihypertensives - high blood pressure drug
Central nervous system - CNS depressants - drug that makes you drowsy or less alert
Tricyclic antidepressants - amitriptyline " Elavil ", amoxapine " Asendin ", clomipramine " Anafranil ", desipramine " Norpramin ", doxepin " Sinequan ", imipramine " Tofranil ", nortriptyline " Aventyl ", protriptyline " Vivactil ", trimipramine " Surmontil " Risperidone may add to the side effects of medication, causing unwanted effects such as increased drowsiness or low blood pressure

Bromocriptine - Parlodel
Levodopa - Larodopa, Sinemet
Pergolide - Permax Risperidone may interfere with the side effects of medication so that they do not work properly

Carbamazepine - Epitol, Tegretol
Clozapine - Clozaril
Fluoxetine - Prozac, Sarafem These medication may effect the blood levels of risperidone so that risperidone does not work properly or causes unwanted effects. Your family doctor may need to change your dose of risperidone

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of risperidone. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Breast cancer
Heart or blood vessel problems, including stroke and unusual heartbeats
Parkinson's disease Risperidone may make these conditions worse

Dehydration
Blood circulation problems These conditions may increase the risk of side effects from the drug

Dementia, such as decreasing mental ability
Difficulty swallowing These conditions may increase the risk of side effects from the drug

Epilepsy or other seizure disorders Risperidone may increase the risk of having seizures

Kidney disease
Liver disease Higher blood levels of risperidone may occur, increasing the risk of side effects

Other medical problems causing vomiting " brain tumor, bowel blockage, drug overdose, Reye's syndrome " Risperidone may prevent vomiting and hide these medical problems from you and your doct