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2. Risperidone
Using and dosage:
Schizophrenia
PO
2 mg/day initially; may be increased in
increments of -2 mg/day at intervals ≥
24 hours. Recommended target dosage:
2-8mg/day once daily or divided q12hr
(efficacy follow bell-shaped curve;4-8
mg/day more effective than 12-16
mg/day)
5. Fluoxetin
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor,
little or no affinity for alpha-adrenergic
histamine or cholinergic receptor.