Better than typical antipsychotics.
Allows more refractory time between episodes than typical antipsychotics "We conclude that there is a very high rate of discontinuation of the initial antipsychotic medications for various reasons, with risperidone having an overall longer time to discontinuation compared with first-generation antipsychotic medications..
[Liew A et al; J Psychopharmacol. 2010 Mar ]
Approved by US FDA in adolescent schizophrenia
"Risperidone has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of schizophrenia in the adolescent population.
[Madaan V.Drugs Today (Barc). 2009 Jan;45(1):55-62]
Indicated in :
Acute and chronic schizophrenia
Bipolar disorders
Tourettes disorder
Behaviour disorder in dementia
Disruptive behaviour disorders in children
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