Risperdal®; Risperdal® Consta®; Risperdal® M-Tab®

Apo-Risperidone®; CO Risperidone; Dom-Risperidone; Gen-Risperidone; Mylan-Risperidone; Novo-Risperidone; PHL-Risperidone; PMS-Risperidone ODT; PRO-Risperidone; Ran-Risperidone; ratio-Risperidone; Risperdal®; Risperdal® Consta®; Risperdal® M-Tab®; Riva-Risperidone; Sandoz Risperidone; ZYM-Risperidone

Risperdal; Ñorispez

• This medicine is available as a liquid, a tablet, and an oral-disintegrating tablet.

Antimanic Agent; Antipsychotic Agent, Atypical

This medicine does not mix well with many medicines. Serious reactions may occur. Check all medicines with child's healthcare provider.

• Not if your child has an allergy to risperidone or any other part of this medicine.

• Be sure to let healthcare provider know if your child has any allergies or reactions to medicine, food preservatives, or dyes. Make sure to tell about the allergy and how it affected your child. This includes telling about rash; hives; itching; shortness of breath; wheezing; cough; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or any other symptoms involved.

• This medicine is used to treat behavior problems.

• This medicine is used to treat schizophrenia.

• This medicine is used to treat autism.

• This medicine is used to treat Tourette's syndrome.

• Risperidone helps clear your child's thinking.

• It works on improving social interactions, mood, expression of mood, as well as, delusions, paranoia, and appearance.

• It is a mood stabilizer.

• To gain the most benefit, do not miss giving your child doses.

• Give this medicine at a similar time of day.

• Give this medicine with or without food. Give with food if it causes an upset stomach.

• Oral-disintegrating tablet: Do not push tablet through foil when opening. Use dry hands to remove from foil. Place on your child's tongue and let dissolve. Water is not needed. Encourage your child not to swallow whole. Encourage your child not to chew, break, or crush.

• A liquid (solution) is available if your child cannot swallow pills.

• Children who have feeding tubes can also use the liquid. Flush the feeding tube before and after medicine is given.

• Liquid may be mixed with / cup of water, lowfat milk, or orange juice.

• Measure liquid doses carefully. Use measuring device that comes with the medicine. If none is available, get an oral syringe, a medicine dropper, a medicine spoon, or a medicine cup (only for older children) from your pharmacist.

• Your child may start feeling better several weeks after starting this medicine.

• It may take 6 weeks to see the full effect.

• Give a missed dose as soon as possible.

• If it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and return to your child's regular schedule.

• Do not give a double dose or extra doses.

• Do not change dose or stop your child's medicine. Talk with healthcare provider.

• If your child has diabetes, talk with healthcare provider.

• If your child has kidney disease, talk with healthcare provider.

• If your child has liver disease, talk with healthcare provider.

• If your child has PKU, talk with healthcare provider. Some products contain phenylalanine.

• If your child has seizures, talk with healthcare provider.

• Check your child's medicines with healthcare provider. This medicine may not mix well with other medicines.

• Avoid giving your child other medicines and natural products that slow actions and reactions.

• This medicine may cause your child to be less alert. Have your child avoid tasks or activities that require alertness. These include playing (for example, riding a bicycle, rollerblading, contact sports) or using items that require concentration or coordination (for example, scissors, lawnmower, electric scooters, or toy cars). Your child's activities should be closely monitored until you see how this medicine affects him/her. School work may be more difficult for your child to focus on and complete.

• Be careful in hot weather. Encourage your child to drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration.

• Feeling lightheaded, sleepy, having blurred vision, or a change in thinking clearly. Have your child avoid tasks or activities that require alertness or clear vision until you see how this medicine affects him/her.

• Feeling dizzy. Rising slowly over several minutes from sitting or lying position is recommended. Children should be extra careful climbing stairs.

• Blurred vision. Have your child use caution when doing activities that require clear vision.

• Nervous and excitable.

• Nausea or vomiting. Small frequent meals and frequent mouth care may help. Older children may suck hard, sugar-free candy.

• Cough.

• Constipation. More liquids, regular exercise, or a fiber-containing diet may help. Talk with healthcare provider about a stool softener or laxative.

• Weight gain.

• Inability to sleep.

• Drooling, especially when sleeping.

• High blood sugar. Usually reverses when stopped.

• Change in condition being treated. Is it better, worse, or about the same?

• For the occurrence of side effects.

• Check blood sugar as directed by healthcare provider.

• Follow up with healthcare provider.

• If any of this information causes you to be concerned, any of the common side effects occur, or if your child's symptoms do not improve after taking this medicine.

• If you suspect an overdose, call your local poison control center or emergency department immediately.

• If your child shows signs of a life-threatening reaction, call healthcare provider or emergency department immediately. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; fits; swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat; or if your child exhibits any other unusual behavior.

• If your child has seizures.

• If your child shows signs of severe dizziness or passes out.

• If your child has difficulty breathing.

• If your child has difficulty swallowing.

• If your child has shakiness, difficulty moving around, or stiffness.

• If your child has increased trips to the bathroom, increased thirst, or weight loss.

• If your child develops a rash.

• No improvement in condition or if you believe your child's condition is worse.

• Do not freeze liquid (syrup).

• Store at room temperature.

• Protect from light.

• Protect from moisture. Do not store in a bathroom or kitchen.

• Give oral-disintegrating tablet right after opening. Throw away any unused portion of opened pouch.

• If your child has a life-threatening allergy, he/she should wear an allergy identification bracelet at all times.

• This medicine is available by prescription only. If there are refills, contact your pharmacy. If no refills remain, you may need to contact your child's healthcare provider.

• This medicine should be thrown out when your child no longer needs it or if the medicine becomes outdated.

• Do not share your child's medicine with others and do not give anyone else's medicine to your child.

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children and pets.

• Many medications interact with other medications. Keep a list of all your child's medicines (prescription, natural products, supplements, vitamins, over-the-counter) with you. Give this list to your child's healthcare provider (doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, physician assistant).

• Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or in Canada to Health Canada's Canada Vigilance Program at 1-866-234-2345.

• Talk with your child's healthcare provider before giving him/her any new medicine, including over-the-counter, natural products, or vitamins.

• Medicine can be dangerous if used incorrectly. Follow directions given by healthcare provider.

Created: 2006-10-16 12:48:38.0

Modified: 2009-09-14 11:22:16.0

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