SIZODON MD 0.25MG TABLET

• Schizophrenia (psychiatric disorder with symptoms of emotional instability, detachment from reality, often with delusions and hallucinations, and withdrawal into the self)
• manic episodes associated with bipolar disorders

• Risperidone belongs to class of medicines called atypical antipsychotics
• It works by altering the effects of chemicals present in the brain, thereby relieving the symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorders

The recommended initial dose is 2 mg/day by orally, increase from day 2 if necessary to a maximum of 16 mg/day

• Extrapyramidal effects (sudden, often jerky, involuntary motions of the head, neck, arms, body, or eyes)
• dizziness
• tiredness
• fatigue
• fever
• weight gain
• feeling hot or cold
• headache
• dry mouth
• increased appetite
• restlessness
• anxiety
• sleep problems (insomnia)
• nausea

• Caution should also be exercised in patients with history of heart diseases, liver or kidney impairment, elderly, epilepsy; Parkinsonism, and during pregnancy
• It may make you drowsy. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how this medication affects you
• It may make it harder for your body to cool down when it gets very hot or warm up when it gets very cold