Amisulpride-Risperidone LA

Amisulpride
Type Antipsychotic
Group Atypical AP
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Risperidone
long acting
Type Antipsychotic
Group Atypical AP
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Medscape Risperidone
PubChem 5073
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Switch medication from Amisulpride to Risperidone_LA.

Nietinrijdenbord.png Stop Amisulpride
  • Day 1-14: Continue drug at usual dose
  • Day 15-18: approx. 75% of initial dose
  • Day 19-22: approx. 50% of initial dose
  • Day 23-27: approx. 25% of initial dose
  • Day 28: stop
Eenrichtingbord.png Start Risperidone_LA
  • Day 1: Start depot according general dosing advice (Dotted line in graph)
Infobord.png More information
  • During this switch you could monitor ECG, especially in patients prone to QT-conduction problems.
  • There is a possibility of QT interval prolongation.[1]
  • Alternatively, first switch to oral form and then switch to depot to manage possible (adverse) reactions. With a direct switch to a depot it is advisable to administer a low testdose in order to exclude adverse reactions.
  • Cognitive functions could improve after this switch.[2]
    Stop28DaysStartDepotRisp.jpg
Nietinrijdenbord.png — Amisulpride
Eenrichtingbord.png — Risperidone_LA


  1. Stöllberger C, Huber JO, Finsterer J, Antipsychotic drugs and QT prolongation. Int Clin Psychopharmacol. 2005 Sep;20(5):243-51.
  2. Kim SW et al. Effects of switching to long-acting injectable risperidone from oral atypical antipsychotics on cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia.. Hum Psychopharmacol. 2009 Oct;24(7):565-73.
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