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What Is Risperidone Dosage For Mentally Retarded Person?

My daughter who is severely mentally retarded has been taking ,25 milligrams of risperidone 2 times daily for impulse control. The nurse practicioner who treats her is now wanting to up that dosage to .5 milligrams 2 times daily. That seem to be a big jump in dosage and I am concerned with giving my ok on this. What is the dosage range for an adult?
Fri, 4 Aug 2017
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Dear Bogdan,,
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.

I read your query with keen interest and understand your concerns about high dose of rispiradone.

I like to assure you that your nurse practitioner is increasing the dose in recommended dose range only and there must be no reason for concern.

The effective dose of risperidone is 0.5 to 16 mg per day and most individuals tolerate well till 8 mg per day.

I understand that increasing dose to double of current medication is big high but one mg per day of dose is minimum effective dose for mode adults and only some individuals respond at 0.5 mg per day of risperidone.

I hope this helps you.
Feel free to write back to me if you have more questions.
Thanks again.
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What Is Risperidone Dosage For Mentally Retarded Person?

Dear Bogdan,, Thanks for using Healthcaremagic. I read your query with keen interest and understand your concerns about high dose of rispiradone. I like to assure you that your nurse practitioner is increasing the dose in recommended dose range only and there must be no reason for concern. The effective dose of risperidone is 0.5 to 16 mg per day and most individuals tolerate well till 8 mg per day. I understand that increasing dose to double of current medication is big high but one mg per day of dose is minimum effective dose for mode adults and only some individuals respond at 0.5 mg per day of risperidone. I hope this helps you. Feel free to write back to me if you have more questions. Thanks again.