Alcohol and Risperidone interaction
Alcohol and Risperidone: the Risperidone prescribing label flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Risperidone (RISPERDAL CONSTA) label · effective 2025-11-05
Avoid alcohol.
Centrally-Acting Drugs and Alcohol Given the primary CNS effects of risperidone, caution should be used when RISPERDAL CONSTA is administered in combination with other centrally-acting drugs or alcohol.
Curated guidance for Alcohol
Combining alcohol with sedating medicines (opioids, benzodiazepines, sleep medicines, muscle relaxants) can cause dangerous drowsiness, slowed breathing, and overdose.
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