Combining-Risperidone-Lithium

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Risperidone
Type antipsychotic
Group atypical AP
Other use moodstabilizer
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ATC-code N05AX08
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Lithium
Type moodstabilizer
Group other
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ATC-code N05AN01
Medscape Lithium
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Adding lithium to risperidone.

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  • Risperidone is principally metabolized by CYP2D6 to an active metabolite 9-OH-risperidone (paliperidone).
  • Lithium is eliminated by the kidney for about 95%. Changes in the rate of excretion can cause unwanted effects.
  • Risperidone is principally metabolized by CYP2D6 to an active metabolite.
  • Lithium is eliminated by the kidney for about 95%. Changes in the rate of excretion can cause unwanted effects.
  • This combination of drugs may have possible synergistic effects. However, this combination will also have additive side effects. Dose adaptation will be recommended for this combination.
Eenrichtingbord.png Start lithium
  • Start lithium according to the general dosing advice.
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  • The concomitant administration of lithium with neuroleptic agents may increase the risk of extrapyramidal reactions and neurotoxicity.


  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 KNMP; Informatorium Medicamentorum 2023; Monografie "risperidon" (Dutch)
  2. ↑ Woods SW; Chlorpromazine equivalent doses for the newer atypical antipsychotics J Clin Psychiatry 2003;64:663-667
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Lundbeck Institute; Psychotropics; Terminal Plasma Half-lives
  4. ↑ Farmacotherapeutisch Kompas - lithium (dutch)
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