(Risperdal) daily for patients weighing less than 20 kg (44 lb) and 0.5 mg/day for patients weighing 20 kg or more. Range is 1 to 6 mg/day.Ĭhildren and adolescents ages 5 to 17: Initially, 0.25 mg P.O. May adjust in increments or decrements of 0.5 to 1 mg/day at 24-hour intervals as tolerated, to recommended target dose of 1 to 2.5 mg/day. daily as a single daily dose in the morning or evening. ➣ Short-term management of bipolar 1 disorder as monotherapyĬhildren and adolescents ages 10 to 17: 0.5 mg P.O. Make upward adjustments no more frequently than q 4 weeks. q 2 weeks some patients may benefit from higher dosage (37.5 or 50 mg). May adjust in increments or decrements of 1 mg/day at 24-hour intervals. ➣ Short-term management of acute manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar 1 disorder as monotherapy or as adjunct to lithium or valproateĪdults: Initially, 2 to 3 mg/day P.O. Dosage adjustments, if indicated, should occur at intervals of not less than 24 hours, in increments of 0.5 or 1 mg/day, as tolerated, to recommended dosage of 3 mg/day. as single daily dose in morning or evening. Efficacy hasn't been evaluated for longer than 12 weeks.Īdolescents ages 13 to17: 0.5 mg P.O. q 2 weeks some patients may benefit from a higher dosage (37.5 or 50 mg). dosing weren't demonstrated to be more efficacious than lower dosages, were associated with more extrapyramidal symptoms and other adverse effects, and generally aren't recommended. However, dosages above 6 mg/day for b.i.d. Efficacy has been demonstrated with a range of 4 to 16 mg/day. In some patients, slower titration may be appropriate. May increase dosage at 24-hour intervals or more in increments of 1 to 2 mg per day, as tolerated, to recommended dosage of 4 to 8 mg/day.
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