Lenoir, NC
A 39-year-old female asked about a 88-year-old female:
is it safe to switch from .5 mg risperidone to 12.5 mg seroquel (quetiapine)?
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Dr. Patrick Tapia answered
Psychiatry 13 years experience
Yes: It should be safe. Ask your prescribing physician for more information!
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Will .5mg of risperidone cause more sedation than 50mg of seroquel (quetiapine)?
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Dr. Alan Koenigsberg answered
Psychiatry 42 years experience
Unlikely: In my experience, I have not found that Risperidone is sedating at all with my patients.
If i believe that an antipsychotic is appropriate, and I am also wanting to aid the patient's insomnia, seroquel (quetiapine) is usually my first choice.
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