Risperidon Hexal 4 mg Munsönderfallande tablett

Country: Sweden

Language: Swedish

Source: Läkemedelsverket (Medical Products Agency)

Active ingredient:

risperidon

Available from:

Hexal AG

ATC code:

N05AX08

INN (International Name):

risperidone

Dosage:

4 mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Munsönderfallande tablett

Composition:

sorbitol Hjälpämne; aspartam Hjälpämne; risperidon 4 mg Aktiv substans; mannitol Hjälpämne

Class:

Apotek

Prescription type:

Receptbelagt

Therapeutic area:

Risperidon

Authorization status:

Avregistrerad

Authorization date:

2010-06-11

Patient Information leaflet

PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENT
RISPERIDON HEXAL 3 MG ORODISPERSIBLE TABLETS
RISPERIDON HEXAL 4 MG ORODISPERSIBLE 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 Risperidon Hexal is and what it is used for
2.
What you need to know before you take Risperidon Hexal
3.
How to take Risperidon Hexal
4.
Possible side effects
5.
How to store Risperidon Hexal
6.
Contents of the pack and other information
1.
WHAT RISPERIDON HEXAL IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
Risperidon Hexal contains the active substance risperidone. It belongs
to a group of medicines called
‘anti-psychotics’.
Risperidon Hexal 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.
Risperidon Hexal can help alleviate the symptoms of your disease and
stop your symptoms from
coming back.
2.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE
DO NOT TAKE RISPERIDON HEXAL:

if you are

Summary of Product characteristics

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