Risperdal vs. Risperdal Consta

• Are Risperdal and Risperdal Consta the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Risperdal?(Side effects)
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Risperdal Consta?(Side effects)
• What Is Risperdal?(Uses)
• What Is Risperdal Consta?(Uses)
• What Drugs Interact with Risperdal?(Interactions)
• What Drugs Interact with Risperdal Consta?(Interactions)
• How Should Risperdal Be Taken?(Dosage)
• How Should Risperdal Consta Be Taken?(Dosage)

Risperdal(risperidone) andRisperdal Consta(risperidone) areantipsychoticdrugs prescribed to treatschizophrenia, bipolarmania, andautism.

Risperdal Consta is an injectable, long-acting form of risperidone.

Side effects of Risperdal and Risperdal Consta that are similar include extrapyramidal effects (sudden, often jerky,involuntarymotions of the head,neck,arms, body, or eyes),dizziness, drowsiness,fatigue,dry mouth,constipation, runny orstuffy nose, weight gain, restlessness, oranxiety.

利培酮的常见的副作用包括:

• extrapyramidal effects (sudden, often jerky, involuntary motions of the head, neck, arms, body, or eyes),
• dizziness,
• tiredness,
• drowsiness,
• fatigue,
• fever,
• weight gain,
• feeling hot or cold,
• headache,
• drymouth,
• increased appetite,
• restlessness,
• anxiety,
• sleepproblems (insomnia),
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• stomachpain,
• constipation,
• cough,
• sore throat,
• runny or stuffynose,
• orskinrash.

Tell yourdoctorif you experience serious side effects of Risperdal including difficulty swallowing,musclespasms, shaking (tremor), mental/mood changes, or signs ofinfection(such as fever, persistentsorethroat).

常见的年代ide effects of Risperdal Consta include:

• dizziness,
• drowsiness,
• fatigue,
• dry mouth,
• indigestion,
• constipation,
• runny nose,
• weight gain or loss,
• acne,
• dry skin, or
• redness/swelling/pain at the injection site

Tell your doctor if you have serious side effects of Risperdal Consta including:

• difficulty swallowing,
• muscle spasms,
• shaking (tremor),
• mental/mood changes (anxiety, restlessness),
• signs of infection (fever, persistent sore throat),
• symptoms ofhigh blood sugarthat can worsen existingdiabetes(increased thirst and urination),
• significant weight gain,
• a riseinyourbloodcholesterol(or triglyceride) levels, and
• tardive dyskinesiawhich is unusual/uncontrolled movements (especially of the face,lips, mouth,tongue, arms or legs)

Risperdal (risperidone) is anatypicalantipsychotic prescribed to treat:

• schizophrenia,
• bipolar mania,
• and autism.

Risperdal Consta (risperidone) is an antipsychotic-typepsychiatricmedicationused to treat certain mental/mood disorders (schizophrenia,bipolar disorder).

利培酮可能与其他药物ake you sleepy (such as cold orallergymedicine,narcoticpain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures,depression, or anxiety),carbamazepine,fluoxetine,paroxetine,phenytoin,phenobarbital, orrifampin.

Risperdal may also interact withcimetidine,ranitidine,clozapine,valproic acid, or medicines used to treatParkinson's Disease.

Risperdal Consta may also interact withhigh blood pressuremedicines, sibutramine, or drugs thataffecttheheartrhythm (QT prolongation).

Risperdal dose ranges from 0.5mgto 8mg/day.

The recommended dose of Risperdal Consta to treat schizophrenia or bipolar disorder is 25 mg given intramuscularly (IM) every 2 weeks.