Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine, if you:

• are allergic to risperidone or any other ingredients of this medicine
• have a heart problem
• have the risk of a stroke, such as high blood pressure, cardiovascular disorder or blood vessel problems in the brain
• have ever experienced involuntary movements of the tongue, mouth and face
• have neuroleptic malignant syndrome a condition which is marked by high temperature, muscle stiffness, sweating or a lowered level of consciousness
• have had low levels of white blood cells
• are diabetic
• have epilepsy
• are a man and you have ever had a prolonged or painful erection.
• have liver or kidney problems
• have an abnormally high level of the hormone prolactin in your blood
• have family history of blood clots
• are planning to have an eye surgery
• are alcoholic
• have phenylketonuria (decreased metabolism of the amino acid phenylalanine)

• The following symptoms may occur in newborn babies, of mothers that have used RESQUE 4MG in the last trimester (last three months of their pregnancy): shaking, muscle stiffness, and/or weakness, sleepiness, agitation, breathing problems, and difficulty in feeding
• If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor for advice before taking this medicine

• Children and adolescents under 18 years should not be treated with RESQUE 4MG for schizophrenia or mania
• Children under 5 years old should not be treated with RESQUE 4MG for conduct disorder

• Dizziness, tiredness, and vision problems may occur during treatment with RESQUE 4MG
• Do not drive or use any tools or machines without consulting your doctor

• sudden change in your mental state or sudden weakness or numbness of your face, arms or legs, especially on one side, or slurred speech, even for a short period of time
• twitching or jerking movements that you cannot control in your face, tongue, or other parts of your body
• blood clots in the veins, especially in the legs (symptoms include swelling, pain, and redness in the leg), which may travel through blood vessels to the lungs causing chest pain and difficulty breathing
• fever, muscle stiffness, sweating or a lowered level of consciousness (a disorder called “Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome”)
• experience prolonged or painful erection (priapism)in men
• severe allergic reaction characterized by fever, swollen mouth, face, lip or tongue, shortness of breath, itching, skin rash or drop in blood pressure

• difficulty in falling or staying asleep
• parkinsonism: this condition may include: slow or impaired movement, sensation of stiffness or tightness of the muscles (making your movements jerky), and sometimes even a sensation of movement freezing up and then restarting
• feeling sleepy, headache
• pneumonia, infection of the chest (bronchitis)
• high prolactin levels
• weight gain, increased appetite, decreased appetite
• sleep disorder, irritability, depression, anxiety, restlessness
• dystonia (involving slow or sustained involuntary contraction of muscles)
• dizziness, tremor (shaking)
• blurry vision, eye infection or pink eye
• rapid heart rate, high blood pressure, shortness of breath
• sore throat, cough, nose bleeds, stuffy nose
• abdominal pain, discomfort, vomiting, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, indigestion, dry mouth, toothache
• muscle spasms, bone or muscle ache, back pain, joint pain
• incontinence (lack of control) of urine

• decrease in the type of white blood cells, platelets and red blood cells
• diabetes or worsening of diabetes, high blood sugar, excessive drinking of water
• weight loss, loss of appetite resulting in malnutrition and low body weight
• increased cholesterol in your blood
• elated mood (mania), confusion, decreased sexual drive, nervousness, nightmares
• unresponsive to stimuli, loss of consciousness, low level of consciousness
• convulsion (fits)
• balance disorder, abnormal coordination or dizziness upon standing
• oversensitivity of the eyes to light, dry eye, increased tears, redness of the eyes
• sensation of spinning (vertigo), ringing in the ears, ear pain
• heart problems
• hives, itching, hair loss, thickening of skin, eczema, dry skin, skin discoloration, acne, flaky, itchy scalp or skin, skin disorder, skin lesion
• an increase of CPK (creatine phosphokinase) in your blood, an enzyme which is sometimes released with muscle breakdown
• swelling of the face, mouth, eyes, or lips
• increased liver enzymes

• inappropriate secretion of a hormone that controls urine volume
• sugar in the urine, low blood sugar, high blood triglycerides (a fat)
• lack of emotion, inability to reach orgasm
• life threatening complications due to uncontrolled diabetes
• shaking of the head
• glaucoma (increased pressure within the eyeball), problems with movement of your eyes, eye rolling, eyelid margin crusting
• eye problems during cataract surgery
• irregular heart beat
• trouble breathing during sleep (sleep