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What is Risperidone?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Risperdal Risperdal Consta Apo-Risperidone Show all

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See also: Risperidone-Trihexyphenidyl Rispond Plus

Risperidone is used to treat schizophrenia, and episodes of mania or mixed episodes for people with bipolar disorder, and irritability and aggression associated with autism. It may also be used for Tourette's, pervasive developmental disorder, PTSD, and agitation associated with Alzheimer's.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Schizoaffective disorder 431 51
Schizophrenia 213 25
Autism spectrum disorder 144 13
Psychosis disorder 134 55
Bipolar disorder 98 72
Bipolar II disorder 46 33

Show all 120 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 3094 patients that have taken Risperidone

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 104
Moderate 100
Mild 99
None 89

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Risperidone

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 61
Drowsiness 16
Sleepiness 15
Decreased sex drive (libido) 12
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 12
Lactation 12

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Why patients stopped taking Risperidone

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Reason Patients Percentage
Side effects too severe 187
Doctor's advice 122
Did not seem to work 107
Other 49
Course of treatment ended 33
Personal research 24
Expense 13
Change in health plan coverage 10
See all 357 patients who've stopped taking Risperidone

Duration

Stopped taking Risperidone

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 84
1 - 6 months 86
6 months - 1 year 53
1 - 2 years 46
2 - 5 years 56
5 - 10 years 26
10 years or more 4
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 296
Usually 56
Sometimes 18
Never taken as prescribed 22
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 30
Somewhat hard to take 51
A little hard to take 69
Not at all hard to take 242
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 5
$100-199 1
$50-99 8
$25-49 19
< $25 167
Not specified 192

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Risperidone after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Aripiprazole (Abilify) 17
Quetiapine (Seroquel) 16
Lithium Carbonate (Lithium Carbonate ER) 7
Olanzapine (Zyprexa) 6
Fluoxetine (Prozac) 5

Show all 29 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Risperidone and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Aripiprazole (Abilify) 34
Quetiapine (Seroquel) 24
Olanzapine (Zyprexa) 14
Lamotrigine (Lamictal) 12
Lurasidone (Latuda) 9

Show all 35 treatments patients report switching to

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45 patient evaluations for Risperidone

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Jan 20, 2021 (Started Jun 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for bipolar II disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Tourette syndrome)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Side effects: drowsiness

Feb 9, 2016 (Started Jun 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for bipolar II disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Tourette syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness

Oct 12, 2015 (Started Jun 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for bipolar II disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Tourette syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness

Jul 16, 2015 (Started Jun 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bipolar II disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Tourette syndrome)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness

Jul 1, 2013 (Started Jun 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for bipolar II disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Tourette syndrome)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness

Jun 10, 2011 (Started Jun 10, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar II disorder)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 8 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness
  • 1 helpful mark

Oct 15, 2018 (Started Feb 15, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Severe (diarrhea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take

Feb 11, 2011 (Started Feb 15, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for bipolar disorder)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (diarrhea)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
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  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 5, 2018 (Started Oct 11, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for intrusive thoughts images or impulses)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for irritability from auditory stimulation)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for obsessive-compulsive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for repetitive behavior)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.25 mg Twice daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness

Oct 6, 2017 (Started Oct 11, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for intrusive thoughts images or impulses)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for irritability from auditory stimulation)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for obsessive-compulsive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for repetitive behavior)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.25 mg Twice daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness

Feb 7, 2014 (Started Oct 11, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for intrusive thoughts images or impulses)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for irritability from auditory stimulation)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for obsessive-compulsive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for repetitive behavior)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.25 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness

Dec 28, 2010 (Started Oct 11, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for obsessive-compulsive disorder)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for intrusive thoughts images or impulses)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for irritability from auditory stimulation)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for repetitive behavior)
  • Side effects
    Mild (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 0.25 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: drowsiness
  • 0 helpful marks
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