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Alternative to Risperidone?

2018-06-18 11:40:02
Hello Doctor, I am on Zisper LS 2mg morning and 4mg at night also Oleanz 5mg BD, Sulpitac 200 BD and Oxetol XR 600 BD. This is the second time i have been prescribed Risperidone. It makes me drowsy and i cannot concentrate, makes me more anxious and i am feeling helpless as i am unable to do anything. Its been 1 week and my practitioner says it would take a little time to get used to it. Would there be an alternative to Risperidone which does not have such side effects. Please suggest.
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Try lurasidone 20 mg initially and later increase the dose to 40 mg. This has less sedation compared to resperidon or olanzapine.
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You can shift the morning doses of resperidon and olanzapine to night. Then there will be no day time sedation.
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Discuss this with your treating psychiatrist.

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It's better to discuss the matter with your doctor who has prescribed you the medicine or you may consult another Psychiatrist.

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