Rispalan 0,5 mg Filmdragerad tablett

Country: Sweden

Language: Swedish

Source: Läkemedelsverket (Medical Products Agency)

Active ingredient:

risperidon

Available from:

STADA Arzneimittel AG

ATC code:

N05AX08

INN (International Name):

risperidone

Dosage:

0,5 mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Filmdragerad tablett

Composition:

natriumlaurilsulfat Hjälpämne; risperidon 0,5 mg Aktiv substans; laktosmonohydrat Hjälpämne

Class:

Apotek

Prescription type:

Receptbelagt

Therapeutic area:

Risperidon

Authorization status:

Avregistrerad

Authorization date:

2006-06-09

Patient Information leaflet

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
RISPALAN 0.5 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS
RISPALAN 1 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS
RISPALAN 2 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS
RISPALAN 3 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS
RISPALAN 4 MG FILM-COATED TABLETS
Risperidone
READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS
MEDICINE BECAUSE IT
CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
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Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
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If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to
others. It may harm
them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
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If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This
includes any possible
side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1. What Rispalan is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Rispalan
3. How to take Rispalan
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Rispalan
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT RISPALAN IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Rispalan belongs to a group of medicines called 'anti-psychotics'.
RISPALAN IS USED TO TREAT THE FOLLOWING:

Schizophrenia, where you may see, hear or feel things that are not
there, believe things
that are not true or feel unusually suspicious, or confused

Mania, where you may feel very excited, elated, agitated, enthusiastic
or hyperactive
Mania occurs in an illness called "bipolar disorder"

Short-term treatment (up to 6 weeks) of long-term aggression in people
with Alzheimer's
dementia, who harm themselves or others. Alternative (non-drug)
treatments should have
been used previously

Short-term treatment (up to 6 weeks) of long-term, aggression in
intellectually disabled
children (at least 5 years of age) and adolescents with conduct
disorder.
2. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE RISPALAN
DO NOT TAKE RISPALAN:

if you are allergic to risperidone or any of the other ingredients of
this medicine (listed in
section 6).
If you are not sure if the above applies t

Summary of Product characteristics

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