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Risperidone long-acting injection (RLAI; Risperdal Consta®): Basic Information

Risperdal Consta® is a long-acting injectable formulation of risperidone, a second-generation (“atypical”) antipsychotic. Here is basic information about this medication.


FDA-Approved Indications

  1. Schizophrenia
  2. Monotherapy for the maintenance treatment of Bipolar I Disorder
  3. Adjunctive therapy to lithium or valproate for the maintenance treatment of Bipolar I Disorder.

Disadvantages

  1. Requires refrigeration
  2. Administered every 2 weeks rather than every month

Dose

The recommended dose for the treatment of schizophrenia is 25 mg IM every 2 weeks.

The maximum dose is 50 mg IM every 2 weeks.


Dosage forms available (USA)

Vial kits: 12.5 mg, 25 mg, 37.5 mg, and 50 mg

The kit includes:

  1. A vial containing the risperidone microspheres
  2. A pre-filled syringe containing 2 mL of diluent
  3. A SmartSite® Needle-Free Vial Access Device
  4. Two Needle-Pro® safety needles for intramuscular injection (a 21 G UTW 1-inch needle with needle protection device for deltoid administration and a 20 G TW 2-inch needle with needle protection device for gluteal administration).

Important! Please refer to the full Prescribing Information (see link below) before prescribing this medication.

See https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=bb34ee82-d2c2-43b8-ba21-2825c0954691


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