Definition of "risperidone" [risperidone]

• An antipsychotic drug used in the treatment of schizophrenia etc (noun)

Wiktionary.org : Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

• "Forget the baby seal … maybe some risperidone is in order"
• "One set of slides in the documents referred to "Key Projects for 2004" and listed a planned trial to compare Risperdal, also known as risperidone, with competitors in managing pediatric bipolar disorder."
• "Medications used to treat Tourette syndrome include drugs typically used to treat psychotic adults, such as risperidone (Risperidol) and haloperidol (Haldol); their adverse effects can include sedation, weight gain, and movement problems."