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Risperdal

Generic Name:risperidone
Company:Janssen, Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Web Site:www.risperdal.com/risperdal/
Country:USA
 

Description:

Risperdal (risperidone) a psychotropic agent belonging to the chemical class of benzisoxazole derivatives.
 
Indications:Risperdal is an atypical antipsychotic agent indicated for:

1. Treatment of schizophrenia in adults and adolescents aged 13-17 years

2. Alone, or in combination with lithium or valproate, for the short-term treatment of acute manic or mixed episodes associated with Bipolar I Disorder in adults, and alone in children and adolescents aged 10-17 years

3. Treatment of irritability associated with autistic disorder in children and adolescents aged 5-16 years

Revised April 2009
 
 
 
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