How should I take risperidone?
Take risperidone exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take the medication in larger amounts, or take it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label. Risperidone can be taken with or without food. To take risperidone orally disintegrating tablets (Risperdal M-Tabs): • Keep the tablet in its blister pack until you are ready to take the medicine. Open the package and peel back the foil from the tablet blister. Do not push a tablet through the foil or you may damage the tablet. • Using dry hands, remove the tablet and place it in your mouth. It will begin to dissolve right away. • Do not swallow the tablet whole. Allow it to dissolve in your mouth without chewing. • Swallow several times as the tablet dissolves. If desired, you may drink liquid after the tablet is completely dissolved. It is important to take risperidone regularly to get the most benefit. Get your prescription refilled before you run out of medicine completely. Measu
