Risperdal 2mg B.I.D.

 

Risperdal tablets may be split.  Tapering will require use of 2 mg, 1mg, 0.5mg and 0.25mg tabs

 

If you are taking any other dosage than shown below, print this page and take to your physician or pharmacist as a guideline to reduce your dosage.

 

 Reduction 1

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

2mg

2mg

2mg

2mg

2mg

2mg

2mg

2mg

2mg

2mg

2mg

2mg

2mg

2mg

 

 Reduction 2

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

2mg

2mg

2mg

2mg

2mg

2mg

2mg

2mg

2mg

2mg

1mg

2mg

1mg

2mg

 

 Reduction 3

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

2mg

2mg

1mg

2mg

2mg

2mg

1mg

2mg

2mg

2mg

1mg

2mg

2mg

2mg

 

 Reduction 4

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

1mg

1mg

2mg

2mg

1mg

1mg

2mg

2mg

1mg

1mg

2mg

2mg

1mg

1mg

 

 Reduction 5

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

1mg

1mg

1mg

2mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

2mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

2mg

1mg

1mg

 

 Reduction 6

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

1mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

 

 Reduction 7

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

1mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

0.5mg

1mg

 

 Reduction 8

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

1mg

1mg

0.5mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

0.5mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

0.5mg

1mg

1mg

1mg

 

 Reduction 9

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

0.5mg

1mg

0.5mg

1mg

0.5mg

1mg

0.5mg

1mg

0.5mg

1mg

0.5mg

1mg

0.5mg

1mg

 

 Reduction 10

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

0.5mg

1mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

1mg

0.5mg

1mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

1mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

 

 Reduction 11

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

1mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

1mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

 

 Reduction 12

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

 

 Reduction 13

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.25mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.25mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.25mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

 

 Reduction 14

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

0.25mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.25mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.25mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.5mg

0.25mg

0.5mg

 

 Reduction 15

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

0.25mg

0.5mg

0.25mg

0.5mg

0.25mg

0.5mg

0.25mg

0.5mg

0.25mg

0.5mg

0.25mg

0.5mg

0.25mg

0.5mg

 

 Reduction 16

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

0.25mg

0.25mg

0.25mg

0.25mg

0.25mg

0.25mg

0.25mg

0.25mg

0.25mg

0.25mg

0.25mg

0.25mg

0.25mg

0.25mg

 

 Reduction 17

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

0.25mg

0.25mg

none

0.25mg

0.25mg

0.25mg

None

0.25mg

0.25mg

0.25mg

None

0.25mg

0.25mg

0.25mg

 

 Reduction 18

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

None

0.25mg

None

0.25mg

None

0.25mg

None

0.25mg

none

0.25mg

None

0.25mg

None

0.25mg

 

 Reduction 19

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

None

0.25mg

none

0.25mg

None

0.25mg

None

0.25mg

None

0.25mg

None

0.25mg

None

None

 

 Reduction 20

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

None

0.25mg

none

none

None

0.25mg

None

None

None

0.25

None

None

None

0.25mg

 

 Reduction 21

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

None

None

none

0.25

None

None

None

0.25

None

None

None

0.25

None

None

 

 Reduction 22

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

None

None

none

none

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

None

 

Rx required for taper

 

Reduction 1-5

Risperdal 2mg #60 take as directed

Risperdal 1mg #30 take as directed

 

 Reduction 6-11

Risperdal 1mg #60 take as directed

Risperdal 0.5mg #45 take as directed

 

 Reduction 12-15

Risperdal 0.5mg #45 take as directed

 

 Reduction 12-22

Risperdal 0.25mg #60 take as directed