Risperidone
- TRADE NAMES: Risperdal (Ortho-McNeil, Janssen); Risperdal Consta (Ortho-McNeil, Janssen)
- INDICATIONS: Schizophrenia, bipolar mania, irritability associated with autistic disorder
- CLASS: Antipsychotic, Mood stabilizer
- HALF-LIFE: 3–30 hours
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PREGNANCY CATEGORY: C
Safety and effectiveness have not been established for pediatric patients with schizophrenia <13 years of age, for bipolar mania <10 years of age, and for autistic disorder <5 years of age.
[C] = in children.
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Page last updated 10/11/2023
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Incidence 
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Seriousness
- Hospitalization possible
- Life threatening
- Fatal
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric
