risperidone

risperidone
ris·per·i·done ri-'sper-ə-.dōn n an antipsychotic drug C28H27FN4O2 noted for its affinity for certain serotonin, dopamine, alpha-adrenergic, and histamine receptors in the brain see risperdal

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n.
an atypical antipsychotic drug used in the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychoses in patients unresponsive to conventional antipsychotics. Side-effects, which are fewer and less severe than those of the older antipsychotics, include nausea, anxiety, headache, and fatigue. Trade name: Risperdal.

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ris·per·i·done (ris-perґĭ-dōn) a benzisoxazole derivative used as an antipsychotic agent, administered orally. Its mechanism of action is unknown, but its activity may result from a combination of dopamine and serotonin antagonism.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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