Rifampin and Risperidone interaction
Rifampin and Risperidone: both prescribing labels 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 Rifampin (Rifadin IV) label · effective 2026-05-27
…Concomitant use of clopidogrel and rifampin should be discouraged Increase active metabolite exposure and risk of bleeding Ticagrelor Prevention or Management: Avoid use Decrease exposure Antipsychotics Haloperidol Decrease plasma concentrations by 70% Lurasidone Prevention or Management : Concomitant use is contraindicated (See CONTRAINDICATIONS ) Decrease exposure…
From the Risperidone (RISPERDAL CONSTA) label · effective 2025-11-05
Carbamazepine and other enzyme inducers decrease plasma concentrations of risperidone.
Carbamazepine and Other CYP 3A4 Enzyme Inducers Carbamazepine co-administration with oral RISPERDAL decreased the steady-state plasma concentrations of risperidone and 9-hydroxyrisperidone by about 50%.
Co-administration of other known CYP 3A4 enzyme inducers (e.g., phenytoin, rifampin, and phenobarbital) with risperidone may cause similar decreases in the combined plasma concentrations of risperidone and 9-hydroxyrisperidone, which could lead to decreased efficacy of RISPERDAL CONSTA treatment.
At the initiation of therapy with carbamazepine or other known hepatic enzyme inducers, patients should be closely monitored during the first 4–8 weeks, since the dose of RISPERDAL CONSTA may need to be adjusted.
On discontinuation of carbamazepine or other CYP 3A4 hepatic enzyme inducers, the dosage of RISPERDAL CONSTA should be re-evaluated and, if necessary, decreased.
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