Risperidone 0.5 MG Disintegrating Oral Tablet

1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Risperidone orally disintegrating tablets are atypical antipsychotic indicated for: Treatment of schizophrenia ( 1.1 ) As monotherapy or adjunctive therapy with lithium or valproate, for the treatment of acute manic or mixed episodes associated with Bipolar I Disorder ( 1.2) Treatment of irritability associated with autistic disorder ( 1.3 ) 1.1 schizophrenia Risperidone orally disintegrating tablets are indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia. Efficacy was established in 4 short-term trials in adults, 2 short-term trials in adolescents (ages 13 to 17 years), and one long-term maintenance trial in adults [see Clinical Studies (14.1) ] . 1.2 Bipolar Mania Monotherapy Risperidone orally disintegrating tablets are indicated for the treatment of acute manic or mixed episodes associated with Bipolar I Disorder. Efficacy was established in 2 short-term trials in adults and one short-term trial in children and adolescents (ages 10 to 17 years) [see Clinical Studies (14.2) ] . Adjunctive Therapy Risperidone orally disintegrating tablets adjunctive therapy with lithium or valproate is indicated for the treatment of acute manic or mixed episodes associated with Bipolar I Disorder. Efficacy was established in one short-term trial in adults [see Clinical Studies (14.3) ] . 1.3 Irritability Associated with Autistic Disorder Risperidone orally disintegrating tablets are indicated for the treatment of irritability associated with autistic disorder, including symptoms of aggression towards others, deliberate self-injuriousness, temper tantrums, and quickly changing moods. Efficacy was established in 3 short-term trials in children and adolescents (ages 5 to 17 years) [see Clinical Studies (14.4) ] .

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FDA Reported Adverse Reactions
[1] drug ineffective    [2] fatigue    [3] pain    [4] off label use    [5] nausea    [6] headache    [7] arthralgia    [8] dyspnoea    [9] vomiting    [10] diarrhoea