Ask Us
What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and the irritability associated with autism. Its mechanism of action is unknown.
Last text update: 2010-12-15
Last data update: 2012-01-14
This product has a black box warning relating to an increased risk of death in elderly patient with dementia-related psychosis.
Usage:
Risperdal is most commonly used to treat the conditions below, together with the percentage of all people taking the medication for the particular condition.
| Disease/Condition | % |
|---|
| Bipolar Disorder | 42% |
| Anxiety | 30% |
| Depression | 24% |
| Psychosis | 21% |
| Attention Deficit Disorder | 18% |
| Insomnia | 9% |
| Spectrum Disorder | 3% |
General Information:
- 6.6
- Risperdal Average Satisfaction Score
- 77% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Risperdal.
MediGuard regularly polls our more than 5,800 users taking Risperdal (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM). This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of the MediGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@mediguard.org.
Comments
Global Patient Feedback for Risperdal (Risperidone)
Please see our forum guidelines.
My 18 yr old daughter who has a diagnosis of autism, has been on risperdal for about 8 yrs now. It has worked fairly well for her except that she has to stay on a low dose, 1.5mg, because her prolactin levels increase dramatically. Recently she has been having trouble sleeping and her doctor asked us to give her dose a 1/2 hour before bed to help her with sleep. We did that and she began to sleep again BUT her mood, self abuse and behavioral outbursts have become terrible. Could she be building a resistance to the risperdal?
- 38 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-07-05 21:37:40
withdrawal from risperdal requires ativan to be able to sleep. After seven months off risperdal, i'm still depressed.
- 69 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2010-03-30 14:27:01
i was put on 2mg Risperdal in 2000.during the course of the 8 yrs i was on it, i lost my periods,lost all sexual feeling &desire,lost all emotions[was even unable to cry when my father died],i had no will /motivation,gained weight,excessively oily skin&hair,hairloss,racing heart,palpitations-flutters[esp.upon lying down to sleep after my dose],my liver function[lab w.]was off[now i know y]-here's the worst:my never monitored Prolactin level was over 150!normal-under25.i went from57to12in 1wk when finally off[&then it was only1/4mg]LEXAPRO -NO side effects,MUCH improved.have OCD,anxiety,PTSD,mild bi-polar,depres.
- 56 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2010-03-16 02:08:45
