Risperdal is not approved for use in older adults with dementia-related psychosis.
Do not give Risperdal to a child without a doctor's advice.
While you are taking this medicine, you may be more sensitive to temperature extremes such as very hot or cold conditions. Avoid getting too cold, or becoming overheated or dehydrated. Drink plenty of fluids, especially in hot weather and during exercise. It is easier to become dangerously overheated and dehydrated while you are taking this medication.
Risperidone may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert. Drinking alcohol can increase certain side effects of risperidone.
Stop using Risperdal and call your doctor at once if you have fever, stiff muscles, confusion, sweating, fast or uneven heartbeats, restless muscle movements in your face or neck, tremor (uncontrolled shaking), trouble swallowing, feeling light-headed, or fainting.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Risperdal if you are allergic to risperidone.
Risperidone may increase the risk of death in older adults with dementia-related psychosis and is not approved for this use.
To make sure this medicine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:
heart disease, high blood pressure, heart rhythm problems, stroke or heart attack;
diabetes (or risk factors such as obesity or family history of diabetes);
low white blood cell (WBC) counts;
liver or kidney disease;
seizures;
breast cancer;
low bone mineral density;
trouble swallowing;
Parkinson's disease; or
if you are dehydrated.
The Risperdal M-Tab orally disintegrating tablet may contain phenylalanine. Tell your doctor if you have phenylketonuria (PKU).
Taking antipsychotic medication during the last 3 months of pregnancy may cause problems in the newborn, such as withdrawal symptoms, breathing problems, feeding problems, fussiness, tremors, and limp or stiff muscles. However, you may have withdrawal symptoms or other problems if you stop taking your medicine during pregnancy. If you become pregnant while taking , do not stop taking it without your doctor's advice.
If you are pregnant, your name may be listed on a pregnancy registry to track the effects of risperidone on the baby.
Risperidone may temporarily affect fertility (ability to have children) in women.
Risperidone can pass into breast milk and may cause side effects in the baby. If you breast-feed while using Risperdal, tell your doctor if the baby has symptoms such as drowsiness, tremors, or involuntary muscle movements.
Do not give this medicine to a child without a doctor's advice.
