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What is Risperidone and its indications for use: Risperidone belongs to a group of medicines called "antipsychotics" and is used to treat the following: schizophrenia, where you may see or hear or feel things that are not present or believe things that are not true or feel suspicious or confused abnormally; mania, where you may feel extreme enthusiasm or happiness or agitation or excitement or excessive activity. Mania occurs in a condition called "bipolar disorder"; short-term treatment of long-term aggression in people with Alzheimer's dementia, who harm themselves or others; alternative treatments should be used for short-term treatment of long-term aggression in mentally disabled children and adolescents with behavioral disorders. Do not take Risperidone: if you are allergic to Risperidone or any other components of this medicine. Warnings and precautions: Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Risperidone if: you have a heart problem or kidney problems or liver problems; you have high blood pressure or a cardiovascular disorder or blood vessel problems in the brain; you have ever experienced involuntary movements of the tongue, mouth, and face; you have previously suffered from a condition involving symptoms such as high temperature, muscle stiffness, or sweating; you have Parkinson’s disease or dementia or epilepsy; you are diabetic; you are a man with a prolonged or painful erection; you have an abnormally high level of the hormone prolactin in your blood; you or anyone in your family has a history of blood clots. Possible side effects of Risperidone: include difficulty sleeping or staying asleep, Parkinsonism, drowsiness, or decreased alertness, headache, pneumonia, bronchitis, cold symptoms, sinusitis, urinary tract infection, ear infection, feeling like you have the flu, increased levels of the hormone called "prolactin" in blood tests, weight gain, increased appetite, decreased appetite, sleep disturbances, irritability, depression, anxiety, insomnia, dystonia, dizziness, dyskinesia, tremors, blurred vision, eye infection or "pink eye," rapid heartbeat, high blood pressure, shortness of breath, sore throat, cough, nosebleeds, nasal congestion, abdominal pain and discomfort, vomiting, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, indigestion, dry mouth, toothache, skin rash, skin redness, muscle cramps, bone or muscle pain, back pain, joint pain, body and arm or leg swelling. Other medications and Risperidone: inform your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking: medications that act on your brain such as sedatives (benzodiazepines) or some pain medications (opioids), allergy medications (some antihistamines); medications that may alter the electrical activity of your heart, such as malaria medications, arrhythmia medications, allergy medications (antihistamines), and some antidepressants; medications that cause slowed heart rate; medications that cause low potassium in the blood (such as some diuretics); medications for high blood pressure, which Risperidone can lower; Parkinson’s disease medications (such as levodopa); medications that increase central nervous system activity (psychostimulants, such as methylphenidate); water pills (diuretics) used for heart problems or swelling of body parts. How to take Risperidone: For schizophrenia in adults: the usual starting dose is 2 mg per day and can be increased to 4 mg on the second day; your doctor may then adjust your dose based on your response to treatment. This total daily dose can be divided into one or two doses per day. Your doctor will tell you what is best for you. For the elderly: the usual starting dose is 0.5 mg twice daily, then your doctor may gradually increase your dose to 1 mg to 2 mg twice daily. For mania in adults: the usual starting dose is 2 mg once daily, then your doctor may gradually adjust your dose based on your response. Most people feel improvement with doses from 1 to 6 mg once daily. For the elderly: the usual starting dose is 0.5 mg twice daily, then your doctor may gradually adjust your dose to 1 mg to 2 mg twice daily depending on your response. For long-term aggression in people with Alzheimer's dementia in adults (including the elderly): the usual starting dose is 0.25 mg (0.25 ml of Risperidone oral solution 1 mg/ml) twice daily, then your doctor may gradually adjust your dose based on your response. Most people improve with 0.5 mg twice daily. Use in children and adolescents: children and adolescents under 18 years should not be treated with Risperidone for schizophrenia or mania. For behavioral disorder in children weighing less than 50 kg: the usual starting dose is 0.25 mg (0.25 ml of Risperidone oral solution 1 mg/ml) once daily, then it can be increased every two days by 0.25 mg. The usual maintenance dose is 0.25 to 0.75 mg once daily. For children weighing 50 kg or more: the usual starting dose is 0.5 mg once daily, then it can be increased every two days in steps of 0.5 mg. The usual maintenance dose is 0.5 to 1.5 mg once daily. How to store Risperidone: keep this medicine out of sight and reach of children. Do not use this medicine after the expiration date printed on the package, carton, or bottle. Do not store above 30°C. The form of the dose and method of administration of 1 mg/ml Risperidone oral solution should be prescribed according to the therapeutic indication and severity of the disease for each patient individually.