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How Should Risperdal Be Taken?
yes please help me with this Question concerning Risperdal medication??? How to take Risperdal orally? Do not swallow the tablet whole. allow it to dissolve in your mouth without chewing it. if desired you may drink liquid to help swallow the dissolved tablet. Why does it say { DO NOT SWALLOW THE TABLET WHOLE }
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Risperdal (Risperidone) is an antipsychotic medicine commonly prescribed to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (manic depression).
It is available in the form of M-tablet (mouth dissolving or orally disintegrating tablet). It should be taken as follows:
1. Do not open the blister until ready to administer.
2. Peel back foil from the side to expose the tablet.
3. DO NOT push the tablet through the foil, because this could damage the tablet.
4. Tablet should be consumed immediately, as it cannot be stored once removed from the blister unit.
5. Using dry hands, remove the tablet from the blister unit and immediately place the entire mouth dissolving tablet on the tongue.
The tablet disintegrates in the mouth within seconds and can be swallowed subsequently with or without liquid. You should not attempt to split or to chew the tablet.
'DO NOT SWALLOW THE TABLE WHOLE' means let the table dissolves/disintegrates in the mouth so that it can be swallowed with or without liquid.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Risperdal (Risperidone) is an antipsychotic medicine commonly prescribed to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (manic depression).
It is available in the form of M-tablet (mouth dissolving or orally disintegrating tablet). It should be taken as follows:
1. Do not open the blister until ready to administer.
2. Peel back foil from the side to expose the tablet.
3. DO NOT push the tablet through the foil, because this could damage the tablet.
4. Tablet should be consumed immediately, as it cannot be stored once removed from the blister unit.
5. Using dry hands, remove the tablet from the blister unit and immediately place the entire mouth dissolving tablet on the tongue.
The tablet disintegrates in the mouth within seconds and can be swallowed subsequently with or without liquid. You should not attempt to split or to chew the tablet.
'DO NOT SWALLOW THE TABLE WHOLE' means let the table dissolves/disintegrates in the mouth so that it can be swallowed with or without liquid.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali
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