Risperidone & Trihexyphenidyl HCL Tablets

Description

Risperidone & Trihexyphenidyl HCL tablets – Rize Plus is a medicine used to treat schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a condition that affects the way your brain processes information. It causes you to lose touch with reality. You might see, hear, or believe things that are not real. Schizophrenia is a symptom, not an illness. A mental or physical illness, substance abuse, or extreme stress or trauma can cause it.

Working of Rize Plus

Risperidone+trihexyphenidyl is used to treat schizophrenia (A mental illness in which a person is confused). Risperidone+trihexyphenidyl is a fixed-dose combination composed of two different medicines, namely, Risperidone andTrihexyphenidyl. 

Risperidone is an atypical antipsychotic that acts by regulating the levels of chemical messengers (dopamine and serotonin) to enhance mood, perception and behaviour. Trihexyphenidyl is an anticholinergic agent that works on the nervous system and corrects some of the chemical imbalances that cause Parkinson’s disease and some side effects that arise during antipsychotic treatment.

Uses of Rize Plus

Risperidone+trihexyphenidyl is used in the treatment of schizophrenia. The detailed uses of Risperidone+trihexyphenidyl are as follows:

• Manages schizophrenia symptoms: Risperidone+trihexyphenidyl helps to control symptoms like hallucinations, delusions, mood swings, and disorganised thinking in people with schizophrenia.
• Treats bipolar disorder: Risperidone+trihexyphenidyl helps to stabilise mood and manage episodes of acute manic or mixed episodes (high energy, irritability, risky behaviour) in people with bipolar disorder.
• Prevents medication-induced movement issues: Risperidone+trihexyphenidyl reduces side effects such as stiffness, tremors, and restlessness (extrapyramidal symptoms) that can result from antipsychotic treatment.

Side Effects of Rize Plus

• Nausea
• Constipation
• Dryness in the mouth
• Weight gain
• Sleepiness
• Orthostatic Hypertension
• Nervousness

Drug Warnings of Rize Plus

Before taking Risperidone+trihexyphenidyl, inform your doctor if you are allergic to it or if you have any other allergies. This product may contain inactive ingredients, which can cause allergic reactions or other problems. Before using this Risperidone+trihexyphenidyl, inform your doctor of your medical history, liver and kidney problems, difficulty in swallowing, family history of diabetes, eye problems, and heart problems. This drug makes you dizzy. Alcohol can make you more dizzy or drowsy. Do not drive or do anything that needs alertness until you can do it safely. A woman who is pregnant or thinking of being pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to be pregnant is not permitted to take this medication, so inform your doctor before taking this medicine.