The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 273 No 7316 p336
11 September 2004

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SMC on risperidone

Risperidone has been accepted for use within NHS Scotland by the Scottish Medicines Consortium for the treatment of episodes of mania in bipolar disorder. It says that the drug has similar efficacy to haloperidol in improving symptoms, with fewer extrapyramidal side effects.