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How large can risperidone dosage be?

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Dr. Jane Kang answered

16 mg: Is the highest dose listed in the pdr (drug manual). However, most people are not on this dose. Average doses are probably between 1 and 8 mg, with 4 mg being about average.

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Answered 8/10/2014

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