risperidone (Uzedy)

Long-acting injectable antipsychotic • Brands: UZEDY

Last reviewed: 2025-12-30

General information

Class: Long-acting injectable antipsychotic
Common US brands: UZEDY
Long-acting injectable formulation available.
Therapeutic drug monitoring not routinely recommended.
Last reviewed: 2025-12-30

Dosing & forms

Forms/strengths: —
Frequency: —
Food: —
Typical range: —

Mechanism (brief)

Subcutaneous long-acting risperidone depot with monthly or every-2-month dosing options (D2/5-HT2A antagonist) intended for schizophrenia maintenance when scheduled injections support adherence.

Metabolism & Half‑life

Metabolism: CYP2D6
Half‑life: Steady-state range 336–528 h

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM)

Recommended: No

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Long‑acting injectable (LAI)

Risperidone (Uzedy)

Interval: q4wk or q8wk (by dose)
Oral overlap: None after first injection (establish oral tolerability first)
Site: Subcutaneous (abdomen or back of arm)

Citations

Label PMCID

Monitoring highlights

Sources

UZEDY (risperidone) extended-release injectable suspension — Prescribing Information — DailyMed (2025)
RISPERDAL (risperidone) prescribing information — DailyMed (2025)
The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients With Schizophrenia — American Psychiatric Association (2020)
Comparative efficacy and tolerability of 15 antipsychotic drugs in schizophrenia: a multiple-treatments meta-analysis — The Lancet (2013)
AGNP Consensus Guidelines for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Neuropsycharmacology — Pharmacopsychiatry (2018)