Route and Dosage Children: RISPERIDONEI r r itabi l it y A s s o c ia te d w it h A u t i s t ic D i s o r de r :Adolescents (13 to 17 years): ● Bipolar Mania:Schizophrenia:thiroidazineSerious life-threatening arrhythmias with drugs known to procainamidelevomethadylprolong QT interval (e.g., and adolescents (5 to 16 years weighing <20 kg): increments of 1 to 2 mg/day at intervals of 24 hours to a in a single dose or in 2 divided doses. May increase in dose of 37.5 or 50 mg every 2 weeks. initially. After 1 to 6 mg/day). dose may be increased at 24-hour intervals by 1 mg (range at intervals of 24 hours to a recommended dose of 3 mg/day. IM: May increase at 24-hour intervals by 0.5 or 1 mg/day, to a single dose. May increase in increments of 0.5 or 1 mg/day recommended dose of 4 to 8 mg/day.recommended dose of 2.5 mg/day. 25 mg every 2 weeks; some patients may require larger Initial dose: 0.5 mg once daily as a single daily dose. (Risperdal) , ) , Adults: Adults: gatiflat least 4 days of therapy, may increase to amiodarone oxacinPO: PO: Initial dose: 0.5 mg once daily as a antiarrhythmics2 to 3 mg/day as a single daily dose; Initial dose: 2 mg/day administered , , moxiflsotalolAntipsychotic Agents oxacin], chlorpromazine [e.g., , pentamidine PO: 0.25 mg/day quinidineChildren ●^489 , ,,
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