Risperidone is a second-generation antipsychotic (SGA) medication used in the treatment of a number of mood and mental health conditions including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.[L12885] It is one of the most widely used SGAs. [Paliperidone], another commonly used SGA, is the primary active metabolite of risperidone (i.e. 9-hydroxyrisperidone).[L12885] Schizophrenia and various mood disorders are thought to be caused by an excess of dopaminergic D2 and serotonergic 5-HT2A activity, resulting in overactivity of central mesolimbic pathways and mesocortical pathways, respectively. Risperidone is thought to reduce this overactivity through inhibition of dopaminergic D2 receptors and serotonergic 5-HT2A receptors in the brain.[L12885] Risperidone binds with a very high affinity to 5-HT2A receptors, approximately 10-20 fold greater than the drug's binding affinity to D2 receptors, and carries lesser activity at several off-targets which may responsible for some of its undesirable effects.[L12885]
Synonyms
Risperidona
Risperidonum
Risperidone
Rispéridone
Risperidone tartrate
Brand Names
Pro-risperidone
Nb-risperidone
Ava-risperidone
Mylan-risperidone ODT
Risperidone - 2
Mar-risperidone
Risperidone - 0.25
Risperdal Consta
Mylan-risperidone
Ratio-risperidone
Nu-risperidone
Risvan
Risperdal M-tab
Apo-risperidone
Perseris
PMS-risperidone ODT
Riva-risperidone
Dom-risperidone ODT
Longavo
Truemed Group LLC
Dom-risperidone
Q-risperidone
Uzedy
Rykindo extended-release microspheres
Risperidone M-TAB
Okedi
PHL-risperidone ODT
Teva-risperidone
Taro-risperidone
Ran-risperidone
Mint-risperidon
PHL-risperidone
Risperidone - 4
Ag-risperidone
Risperidone
Ipg-risperidone
Risperidone - 0.5
Risperidone - 1
Risperdal Oral Solution
Risperdal
Act Risperidone
Risperidone Tablets
Risperidone - 3
PMS-risperidone
Sandoz Risperidone
Jamp-risperidone
Indication
Risperidone is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia [L12885,L44692,L46297] and irritability associated with autistic disorder.[L12885] It is also indicated as monotherapy, or adjunctly with lithium or valproic acid, for the treatment of acute mania or mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder.[L12885,L44692] Risperidone is additionally indicated in Canada for the short-term symptomatic management of aggression or psychotic symptoms in patients with severe dementia of the Alzheimer type unresponsive to nonpharmacological approaches.[L12906] Risperidone is also used off-label for a number of conditions including as an adjunct to antidepressants in treatment-resistant depression.[A177226]
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