Land: New Zealand
Språk: engelsk
Kilde: Medsafe (Medicines Safety Authority)
Risperidone 6mg;
Douglas Pharmaceuticals Limited
Risperidone 6 mg
6 mg
Film coated tablet
Active: Risperidone 6mg Excipient: Colloidal silicon dioxide Hypromellose Lactose monohydrate Magnesium stearate Maize starch Microcrystalline cellulose Opadry white Y-1-7000 Quinoline yellow
Blister pack, PVC/PVDC, 60 tablets,
Prescription
Prescription
Jubilant Generics Limited
Package - Contents - Shelf Life: Blister pack, PVC/PVDC - 60 tablets - 36 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C - Bottle, plastic, HDPE - 60 tablets - 36 months from date of manufacture stored at or below 25°C
2004-01-16
Medsafe Logo INFORMATION FOR CONSUMERS Home | Consumers | Health Professionals | Regulatory | Other | Hot Topics | Search Consumer Medicine Information RIDAL Risperidone 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg, 4 mg, 6 mg film coated tablets What is in this leaflet This leaflet will answer some of the common questions about Ridal tablets. It does not contain all of the information available on this medicine and does not take the place of talking to your doctor or pharmacist. If you have any concerns about using Ridal tablets, ask your doctor or pharmacist. Your doctor and pharmacist have more information. Keep this leaflet with your Ridal tablets. You may want to read it again. What are Ridal tablets used for Ridal is used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia and other types of related psychoses. These are disorders related to thought, feeling and/or action. This medicine is also used to treat behavioural problems in patients with a decline in mental ability (dementia). These problems include: aggression through words or action agitation morbid suspiciousness wandering Ridal tablets help to correct a chemical imbalance in the brain associated with these conditions. This medicine can also be used to treat conduct and other disruptive behaviours such as aggression, impulsiveness and self-injury in children (over 5 years old), adolescents and adults who are intellectually disabled. Ridal tablets may be taken for both sudden (acute) and long-lasting (chronic) schizophrenia. Ridal can also be used for the treatment of autism in children and adolescents. Ridal has been approved for the uses mentioned above. However, your doctor may prescribe this medicine for another use. If you want more information, ask your doctor. There is no evidence that Ridal tablets are ad Les hele dokumentet
1 | P a g e NEW ZEALAND DATA SHEET 1. PRODUCT NAME RIDAL® 0.5 mg film coated tablets RIDAL® 1 mg film coated tablets RIDAL® 2 mg film coated tablets RIDAL® 3 mg film coated tablets RIDAL® 4 mg film coated tablets RIDAL® 6 mg film coated tablets 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each film-coated tablet contains 0.5 mg, 1mg, 2 mg, 3 mg or 4 mg of risperidone. EXCIPIENT(S) WITH KNOWN EFFECT RIDAL tablets contain lactose monohydrate. For the full list of excipients, see Section 6.1. 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM RIDAL 0.5 mg: A red, round tablet engraved with “R” on one face and a breakline on the other RIDAL 1 mg: A white oblong tablet engraved with “R”, a breakline and “l” on one face and plain on the other RIDAL 2 mg: An orange, oblong tablet engraved with “R”, a breakline and “2” on one face and plain on the other RIDAL 3 mg: A yellow, oblong tablet engraved with “R”, a breakline and “3” on one face and plain on the other RIDAL 4 mg: A green, oblong tablet engraved with “R”, a breakline and “4” on one face and plain on the other RIDAL 6 mg: A yellow, oblong tablet engraved with “R”, a breakline and “6” on one face and plain on the other. 4. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1. THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS RIDAL is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. These include first episode psychoses, acute schizophrenic exacerbations, chronic schizophrenia and other psychotic conditions, in which positive symptoms (such as hallucinations, delusions, thought disturbances, hostility, suspiciousness), and/or negative symptoms (such as blunted effect, emotional and social withdrawal, poverty of speech) are prominent. 2 | P a g e RIDAL is also indicated for the treatment and long term control of mania in bipolar disorder. These episodes are characterised by symptoms such as elevated, expansive or irritable mood, inflated self esteem, decreased need for sleep, pressured speech, racing thoughts, distractability, or poor judgement, including disruptive or ag Les hele dokumentet