Sizodon MD 0.5 Tablet

Manufacturer/ Marketer: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

SALT COMPOSITION: Risperidone (0.5mg)

Storage: Store below 30°C

Product Description

Sizodon MD 0.5 Tablet is used in the treatment of schizophrenia (a mental disorder that can result in hallucinations or delusions and also adversely affects a person’s ability to think and behave) and mania.

Sizodon MD 0.5 Tablet is taken with or without food, preferably at night. However, it is advised to take it at the same time each day as this helps to maintain a consistent level of medicine in the body. Take this in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor and if you have missed a dose, take it as soon as you remember. It is important that this medication is not stopped suddenly without talking to your doctor as it may worsen your symptoms. However, discontinue this medicine immediately if you experience Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS), characterized by fever, muscle rigidity, and altered consciousness or seizures.

Some common side effects of this medicine include insomnia, sedation, somnolence, parkinsonism, and headache. Initially, this medicine may cause a sudden drop in blood pressure when you change positions, so it is better to rise slowly if you have been sitting or lying down. It also causes dizziness and sleepiness, so do not drive or do anything that requires mental focus until you know how this medicine affects you. This medicine may increase your weight but, modifying your lifestyle by having a healthy diet and exercising regularly can reduce this side effect.

You should be cautious while using this medicine as it may increase the risk of developing diabetes, so it is better to monitor glucose regularly. Inform your doctor if you develop any unusual changes in mood or behavior, new or worsening depression, or suicidal thoughts while taking this medicine.

Uses of Sizodon Disintegrating Strip

Treatment of Schizophrenia
Treatment of Mania

Benefits of Sizodon Disintegrating Strip

In Treatment of Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder in which a person’s thinking ability, feelings and behavior become abnormal. Sizodon MD 0.5 Tablet helps restore the chemical imbalances in the brain that are responsible for such changes. It improves thoughts, behavior and enhances the quality of life.


In Treatment of Mania

Mania means extremely excited or elevated mood. Sizodon MD 0.5 Tablet helps calm the mood and relax the nerves. This stabilises the mood and prevents the symptoms of mania from recurring again. Taking Sizodon MD 0.5 Tablet will ensure that you have a better social life and are able to do daily activities more comfortably.

How Sizodon Disintegrating Strip works

Sizodon MD 0.5 Tablet is an atypical antipsychotic. It works by affecting the levels of chemical messengers (dopamine and serotonin) to improve mood, thoughts and behavior.

Fact Box

Chemical Class: Benzisoxazole Derivative

Habit Forming: No

Therapeutic Class: NEURO CNS

Action Class: Atypical Antipsychotics

Interaction with drugs

Taking Sizodon with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects

Clotrimazole
Brand(s): Clowil, Odis, Kamestin
Life-threatening

Use of Risperidone and Clotrimazole should be avoided at the same time. Clotrimazole is expected to increase Risperidone levels, which may result in potential life-threatening abnormal heart rate.

Fluconazole
Brand(s): Fungis, EF Z, Rocflu
Life-threatening

Itraconazole
Brand(s): Itraspan, Canzit, Itoz
Life-threatening

Miconazole
Brand(s): Canticid
Life-threatening