Haloperidol-Risperidone LA

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Haloperidole
Risperidone
long acting
Type Antipsychotic
Group Atypical AP
links
Medscape Risperidone
PubChem 5073
PubMed Risperidone
Kompas (Dutch) Risperidone
Wikipedia Risperidone

Switch medication from Haloperidole to Risperidone_LA.[1] [2]

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop Haloperidole
  • Day 1-14: Continue drug at usual dose
  • Day 15-18: approx. 75% of initial dose
  • Day 19-22: approx. 50% of initial dose
  • Day 23-27: approx. 25% of initial dose
  • Day 28: stop
Eenrichtingbord.png Start Risperidone_LA
  • Day 1: Start depot according general dosing advice (Dotted line in graph)


  1. Switches are based on literature references on this page and expert opinions of the authors. The authors have used pharmacokinetic and receptor affinity properties to determine the switch schedules
  2. Stahl, S. M. (2013). Stahl's essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and practical applications (4th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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