Risperidone-Chanelle Indications/Uses

Risperidone is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia. Risperidone alleviates affective symptoms (such as depression, guilt feelings, anxiety) associated with schizophrenia. Risperidone is also effective in maintaining the clinical improvement during continuation therapy in patients who have shown an initial treatment response.
Risperidone is indicated as adjunctive therapy to mood stabilizers for the treatment of manic episodes associated with bipolar disorders. These episodes are characterized by symptoms such as elevated, expansive or irritable mood, inflated self-esteem, decreased need for sleep, pressured speech, racing thoughts, distractibility, or poor judgment, including disruptive or aggressive behaviors.
Risperidone is indicated for the short-term treatment of persistent aggression in patients with moderate to severe dementia of the Alzheimer's type unresponsive to non-pharmacological approaches and when there is a risk of harm to self or others.
Risperidone is indicated in the treatment of conduct and other disruptive behavior disorders in children (over 5 years), adolescents and adults with subaverage intellectual functioning or mental retardation in whom destructive behaviors (e.g. aggression, impulsivity and self-injurious behaviors) are prominent.