Riseperidone, caution and contraindication according to BNF73

1. ‫االدوية‬ ‫استعالمات‬ ‫مركز‬ /‫الدوائي‬ ‫الرصد‬ ‫وحدة‬
Short notes: risperidone
Administered in caution with:
Angle-closure glaucoma/
Cataract surgery
Dementia with lewy bodies
Prolactin dependent tumours
Dehydration
Cardiovascular diseases
Diabetes
Photosensitisation
Parkinson disease
Depression
Myasthenia gravis
Prostatic hypertrophy
Severe respiratory diseases
Jaundice or blood dyscrasias
Epilepsy & cond. predisposeto seizures
Contraindicatedin:
Acute porphyria
Comatosestates
CNS depression
Phaeochromocytom
In elderly, with dementia it:
Increase risk of stroke, transient ischaemic attack
Associated with postural hypotension
Increase risk of mortality
Associated with Hyper/hypothermia
What to monitor:
ECG changes
Blood count
BP & HR
Liver function tests
Weight
Serum electrolytes ( Na & K)

2. ‫االدوية‬ ‫استعالمات‬ ‫مركز‬ /‫الدوائي‬ ‫الرصد‬ ‫وحدة‬
Ref. (BNF73/Elsevier drug ref. for healthcare professionals)