RISPERDAL CONSTA 50MG INJECTION(PFS) contains Risperidone which belongs to a group of medicines called Anti-psychotics. It is used in the maintenance of management of schizophrenia. It is used for the patients who are undergoing management with the oral (tablets or syrups) form of RISPERDAL CONSTA 50MG INJECTION(PFS).
Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder characterized by symptoms like seeing, hearing or feeling things that are not there, disorganized thinking and speech, abnormal movements and negative symptoms (social isolation, lack of emotion, etc).
While managing you with RISPERDAL CONSTA 50MG INJECTION(PFS), your doctor might want you to take certain diagnostic tests such as blood sugar level, prolactin levels, or keeping a check on your body weight.
Avoid consumption of alcohol while receiving RISPERDAL CONSTA 50MG INJECTION(PFS). Before receiving RISPERDAL CONSTA 50MG INJECTION(PFS), inform your doctor if you have liver, kidney or heart problems, or about to have any eye surgery, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, painful or prolonged erection.
RISPERDAL CONSTA 50MG INJECTION(PFS) is not recommended in pregnant women and should be used with caution in breastfeeding women. RISPERDAL CONSTA 50MG INJECTION(PFS) is not recommended for use in elderly patients having dementia and should be used with caution in other elder patients, therefore consult your doctor before receiving. RISPERDAL CONSTA 50MG INJECTION(PFS) is not recommended for children and adolescents under 18 years age.
The most common side effects of receiving RISPERDAL CONSTA 50MG INJECTION(PFS) are sleep problems, irritability, depression, weight gain, dizziness, tremor, and headache. Contact your doctor if any of the symptoms worsen or doesn’t improve while receiving RISPERDAL CONSTA 50MG INJECTION(PFS).
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