Respidon

Respidon (Risperidone) treats the symptoms of schizophrenia and is a first-line medication for treating people with this illness.

To get the full benefit of your treatment, take Respidon (Risperidone) every day, only as your physician prescribes. Start dosage is usually 1mg 2 times daily. Increases usually 1mg increase after two days and another 1mg on the third day, for a total of 3mg 2 times daily. Maximum 6mg in 24 hours. Take with or without food.

The most common side effects that may occur with Respidon (Risperidone) are anxiety, sleepiness, restlessness, tremors, and muscle stiffness, dizziness, constipation, nausea, indigestion, runny nose, rash and rapid heartbeat. Patients taking Respidon (Risperidone) may feel faint or lightheaded when they stand up or sit up too quickly. By standing up or sitting up slowly and following your physician`s dosing instructions, this side effect can be reduced or it may go away over time.

Antacids containing aluminum or magnesium should not be taken one hour before taking Respidon (Risperidone) and never right after.

Check with your physician if you are taking central nervous system depressants like antihistamines, hay fever medicines, sedatives, narcotics, anesthetics, barbiturates, or muscle relaxants. Also check with your physician if you are taking a vasodilator (drug that dilate blood vessels.) Long term use may lead to Tardive Dyskinesia.

Do not take this drug if you are pregnant ( Only take if the mother`s or baby`s live is endangered. ) Do not take this drug if planning to become pregnant. Do not take if you are breast-feeding. If you smoke blood levels of this drug need to be taken. Smoking drops this drugs level in the blood.

Inform your Physician if you had negative reactions to this drug in the past. If you have a history of asthma, breast cancer, epilepsy, heart rhythm disturbances, liver / kidney disease, Parkinson`s disease, seizures, or Tardive dyskinesia or if you are on a special diet ( low-salt / low-sugar or any other.)