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Uzedy
risperidone
Black Box Warnings .
Dementia-Related Psychosis
not approved for dementia-related psychosis; incr. mortality risk in elderly pts on antipsychotic tx for dementia-related psychosis; most deaths due to cardiovascular or infectious events
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: INJ (pre-filled syringe): 50 mg per 0.14 mL, 75 mg per 0.21 mL, 100 mg per 0.28 mL, 125 mg per 0.35 mL, 150 mg per 0.42 mL, 200 mg per 0.56 mL, 250 mg per 0.7 mL
schizophrenia
- [conversion from risperidone 2 mg/day PO]
- Dose: 50 mg SC qmo or 100 mg SC q2mo; Start: day after last PO dose; Info: to switch between qmo and q2mo dosing regimen, give 1st dose of new regimen at next scheduled dose of prior regimen; periodically reassess need for tx; D/C if ANC <1000; consider D/C if unexplained decr. in WBC
- [conversion from risperidone 3 mg/day PO]
- Dose: 75 mg SC qmo or 150 mg SC q2mo; Start: day after last PO dose; Info: to switch between qmo and q2mo dosing regimen, give 1st dose of new regimen at next scheduled dose of prior regimen; periodically reassess need for tx; D/C if ANC <1000; consider D/C if unexplained decr. in WBC
- [conversion from risperidone 4 mg/day PO]
- Dose: 100 mg SC qmo or 200 mg SC q2mo; Start: day after last PO dose; Info: to switch between qmo and q2mo dosing regimen, give 1st dose of new regimen at next scheduled dose of prior regimen; periodically reassess need for tx; D/C if ANC <1000; consider D/C if unexplained decr. in WBC
- [conversion from risperidone 5 mg/day PO]
- Dose: 125 mg SC qmo or 250 mg SC q2mo; Start: day after last PO dose; Info: to switch between qmo and q2mo dosing regimen, give 1st dose of new regimen at next scheduled dose of prior regimen; periodically reassess need for tx; D/C if ANC <1000; consider D/C if unexplained decr. in WBC
renal dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- renal impairment: 50 mg SC qmo
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- hepatic impairment: 50 mg SC qmo
Peds Dosing .
Peds dosing is currently unavailable or not applicable for this drug.