Overview
Risperdal is a prescription drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of schizophrenia. Risperdal is also known by its drug name, Risperidone. Risperdal is sometimes prescribed to treat sleep problems, hallucinations, agitation, aggression, lack of cooperativeness, delusions, and hostility in people with Alzheimer’s disease. Risperdal may be considered in cases where non-drug approaches have failed to address these symptoms. Since the FDA has not approved Risperdal specifically for this usage, it is considered “off-label.”
Risperdal is an antipsychotic, a drug that is used to manage psychiatric problems such as delusions and disordered thoughts. Risperdal is believed to work by blocking dopamine in certain pathways of the brain.... read more
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