RISPERIDONE CINFA 3 mg TABLETS

Introduction

Package Leaflet: Information for the User

Risperidona Cinfa 3 mg tablets EFG

Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it contains important information for you.

• Keep this leaflet, you may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.

Contents of the pack

1. What is Risperidona Cinfa and what is it used for
2. What you need to know before you take Risperidona Cinfa
3. How to take Risperidona Cinfa
4. Possible side effects
5. Storing Risperidona Cinfa
6. Contents of the pack and other information

1. What is Risperidona Cinfa and what is it used for

Risperidona Cinfa belongs to a group of medicines called "antipsychotics".

Risperidona Cinfa is used to treat the following:

• Schizophrenia, where you may see, hear or feel things that are not there, believe things that are not true, or feel unusually suspicious or confused.
• Mania, where you may feel very excited, elated, agitated, enthusiastic or hyperactive. Mania occurs in a disease called "bipolar disorder".
• Short-term treatment (up to 6 weeks) of persistent aggression in people with Alzheimer's dementia, who may harm themselves or others. Other non-pharmacological treatments should have been tried before.
• Short-term treatment (up to 6 weeks) of persistent aggression in intellectually disabled children and adolescents with conduct disorders.

Risperidona Cinfa can help to decrease the symptoms of your illness and prevent them from returning.

2. What you need to know before you take Risperidona Cinfa

Do not takeRisperidona Cinfa

• If you are allergic to risperidone or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).

If you are not sure, consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking Risperidona.

Warnings and precautions

Consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking Risperidona Cinfa:

• If you have any heart problems. Examples include irregular heartbeats, or if you are prone to having low blood pressure or if you are taking medicines for blood pressure. Risperidone may lower your blood pressure. You may need to have your dose adjusted.
• If you know of any factor that may make you prone to having a stroke, such as high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases or problems with the blood vessels in the brain.
• If you have ever had involuntary movements of the tongue, mouth and face.
• If you have ever had symptoms that include fever, muscle stiffness, sweating or a decreased level of consciousness (also known as Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome).
• If you have Parkinson's disease or dementia.
• If you have had low white blood cell counts in the past (which may or may not have been caused by other medicines).
• If you are diabetic.
• If you have epilepsy.
• If you are male and have ever had a prolonged or painful erection.
• If you have problems controlling your body temperature or feel excessive heat.
• If you have kidney problems.
• If you have liver problems.
• If you have an abnormally high level of the hormone prolactin in your blood or if you have a tumor that may depend on prolactin.

• If you, or someone in your family, have a history of blood clots, as antipsychotics have been associated with the formation of blood clots.

If you are unsure about anything, consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking Risperidona.

Because, in very rare cases, patients treated with risperidone have had a dangerously low number of a type of white blood cell needed to fight infections in the blood, your doctor may check your white blood cell count.

Risperidone may make you gain weight. Significant weight gain may affect your health unfavourably. Your doctor will regularly monitor your weight.

Because diabetes mellitus or worsening of pre-existing diabetes mellitus has been seen in patients taking risperidone, your doctor should check for signs of high blood sugar. In patients with pre-existing diabetes mellitus, blood sugar should be monitored regularly.

Risperidone often increases the levels of a hormone called prolactin. This may cause side effects such as menstrual disorders or fertility problems in women or breast enlargement in men (see Possible side effects). If these side effects occur, it is recommended to evaluate the levels of prolactin in the blood.

During eye surgery for cataracts, the pupil (the black circle in the centre of the eye) may not increase in size as needed. Additionally, the iris (the coloured part of the eye) may become flaccid during surgery, which can cause damage to the eye. If you are planning to have eye surgery, make sure to inform your ophthalmologist that you are taking this medicine.

Elderly patients with dementia

In elderly patients with dementia, there is an increased risk of having a stroke. You should not take risperidone if you have dementia caused by stroke.

During treatment with risperidone, you should see your doctor frequently.

If you or your caregiver notice a sudden change in your mental state or the sudden appearance of weakness or numbness in the face, arms or legs, especially on one side, or confused speech, even if only for a short time, seek medical attention immediately. It may be a sign of a stroke.

Children and adolescents

• Other causes of aggressive behaviour should be ruled out before starting treatment for conduct disorders.
• If during treatment with risperidone you experience fatigue, changing the administration times may improve your difficulties in paying attention.

Before starting treatment, your weight or your child's weight may be measured and may be monitored regularly during treatment.

A small, inconclusive study has reported an increase in height in children taking risperidone, but it is not known whether this is an effect of the medicine or due to another reason.

Other medicines and Risperidona Cinfa

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.

It is especially important to tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following:

• Medicines that act on your brain, such as those used to calm you down (benzodiazepines), some pain medicines (opioids), allergy medicines (some antihistamines), as risperidone may increase their sedative effect.
• Medicines that can change the electrical activity of your heart, such as those used for malaria, heart rhythm problems, allergies (antihistamines), some antidepressants or other medicines for mental problems.
• Medicines that cause a slow heartbeat.
• Medicines that cause low potassium levels in the blood (such as some diuretics).
• Medicines for high blood pressure. Risperidone may lower blood pressure.
• Medicines for Parkinson's disease (such as levodopa).
• Medicines that increase the activity of the central nervous system (psychostimulants, such as methylphenidate).
• Diuretics, which are used for heart problems or to treat swelling of some parts of the body due to fluid retention (such as furosemide or chlorothiazide). Risperidone, taken alone or with furosemide, may increase the risk of stroke or death in elderly patients with dementia.

The following medicines may decrease the effect of Risperidona Cinfa

• Rifampicin (a medicine used to treat some infections).
• Carbamazepine, phenytoin (medicines for epilepsy).
• Phenobarbital.

If you start or stop taking these medicines, you may need a different dose of Risperidona.

The following medicines may increase the effect of Risperidona Cinfa

• Quinidine (used for certain types of heart diseases).
• Antidepressants such as paroxetine, fluoxetine and tricyclic antidepressants.
• Medicines known as beta blockers (used to treat high blood pressure).
• Phenothiazines (such as medicines used to treat psychosis or as sedatives).
• Cimetidine, ranitidine (stomach acid blockers).
• Itraconazole and ketoconazole (medicines used to treat fungal infections).
• Some medicines used to treat HIV/AIDS, such as ritonavir.
• Verapamil, a medicine used to treat high blood pressure and/or irregular heartbeat.
• Sertraline and fluvoxamine, medicines used to treat depression and other psychiatric disorders.

If you start or stop taking these medicines, you may need a different dose of Risperidona.

If you are unsure about anything, consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking Risperidona.

Taking Risperidona Cinfa with food, drinks and alcohol

You can take this medicine with or without food. You should avoid drinking alcohol while taking Risperidona.

Pregnancy, breast-feeding and fertility

• If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. Your doctor will decide whether you can take it.
• The following symptoms may occur in newborn babies of mothers who have been treated with risperidone in the last trimester of pregnancy (the last three months of pregnancy): trembling, stiffness and/or muscle weakness, drowsiness, agitation, breathing problems and difficulty feeding. If your baby develops any of these symptoms, you should contact your doctor.
• Risperidone may increase the levels of a hormone called "prolactin" that may affect fertility (see Possible side effects).

Driving and using machines

Risperidone may cause symptoms such as drowsiness, dizziness or changes in vision, and may reduce your reaction time. These effects, as well as the disease itself, may impair your ability to drive vehicles or operate machinery. Therefore, do not drive, operate machinery, or engage in other activities that require special attention, until your doctor assesses your response to this medicine.

Risperidona Cinfa contains lactose

This medicine contains lactose. If your doctor has told you that you have an intolerance to some sugars, consult them before taking this medicine.

Risperidona Cinfa contains sodium

This medicine contains less than 1 mmol of sodium (23 mg) per tablet; this is essentially "sodium-free".

3. How to take Risperidona Cinfa

Follow exactly the administration instructions of this medicine given by your doctor or pharmacist. If you are unsure, consult your doctor or pharmacist again.

The recommended dose is as follows:

For the treatment of schizophrenia

Adults

• The initial recommended dose is 2 mg per day, which can be increased to 4 mg per day on the second day.
• Your doctor may adjust your dose depending on how you respond to treatment.
• Most people feel better with daily doses of 4 mg to 6 mg.
• This daily total dose can be divided into one or two doses per day. Your doctor will tell you what is best for you.

Elderly patients

• The initial dose will normally be 0.5 mg (0.5 ml of risperidone oral solution), twice a day.
• Your doctor may later increase your dose gradually to 1 mg to 2 mg, twice a day.
• Your doctor will tell you what is best for you.

For the treatment of mania:

Adults

• The initial dose will normally be 2 mg, once a day.
• Your doctor may later adjust your dose gradually depending on your response to treatment.
• Most people feel better with doses of 1 mg to 6 mg, once a day.

Elderly patients

• The initial dose will normally be 0.5 mg, twice a day.
• Your doctor may later adjust your dose gradually to 1 mg to 2 mg, twice a day, depending on your response to treatment.

For the treatment of long-term aggression in people with Alzheimer's dementia:

Adults (including elderly patients):

• The initial dose will normally be 0.25 mg (0.25 ml of risperidone oral solution), twice a day.
• Your doctor may later adjust your dose gradually depending on your response to treatment.
• Most people feel better with doses of 0.5 mg, twice a day. Some patients may need 1 mg, twice a day.
• Treatment duration in patients with Alzheimer's dementia should not exceed 6 weeks.

Use in children and adolescents

• Children and adolescents under 18 years of age should not receive treatment with risperidone for schizophrenia or mania.

For the treatment of conduct disorders

The dose will depend on your child's weight:

If they weigh less than 50 kg:

• The initial dose will normally be 0.25 mg (0.25 ml of risperidone oral solution), once a day.
• The dose may be increased, one day yes and one day no, in increments of 0.25 mg per day.
• The normal maintenance dose is 0.25 mg to 0.75 mg (0.25 ml to 0.75 ml of risperidone oral solution), once a day.

If they weigh 50 kg or more:

• The initial dose will normally be 0.5 mg, once a day.
• The dose may be increased, one day yes and one day no, in increments of 0.5 mg per day.
• The normal maintenance dose is 0.5 mg to 1.5 mg, once a day.

Treatment duration in patients with conduct disorders should not exceed 6 weeks. Children under 5 years of age should not receive treatment with risperidone for conduct disorders.

Patients with liver or kidney problems

Regardless of the disease being treated, all starting doses and subsequent doses of risperidone should be reduced by half. Dose increases should be made more slowly in these patients. Risperidone should be used with caution in this group of patients.

Method of administration

Oral use

Swallow the medicine with a glass of water.

If you take more Risperidona Cinfa than you should

• In case of overdose, you may feel drowsy or tired, have abnormal body movements, problems standing and walking, dizziness due to low blood pressure, or have abnormal heartbeats or seizures.
• In case of overdose or accidental ingestion, consult your doctor or pharmacist immediately or call the Toxicology Information Service, phone 91 562 04 20, indicating the medicine and the amount taken.

If you forget to take Risperidona Cinfa

If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember. But if it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue as normal. If you forget two or more doses, contact your doctor.

Do not take a double dose to make up for forgotten doses.

If you stop taking Risperidona Cinfa

Do not stop taking this medicine unless your doctor tells you to. The symptoms may return. If your doctor decides to stop treatment, your dose may be gradually decreased over a few days.

If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

4. Possible Adverse Effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause adverse effects, although not all people suffer from them.

Report immediately to your doctor if you experience any of the following rare adverse effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 patients):

• You have dementia and experience a sudden change in your mental state or sudden weakness or numbness of the face, arms, or legs, especially on one side, or have difficulty speaking even for a short period. These may be signs of a stroke.
• You experience tardive dyskinesia (involuntary spasms or spasmodic movements that cannot be controlled in the face, tongue, and other parts of the body). Report to your doctor immediately if you experience involuntary rhythmic movements of the tongue, mouth, and face. It may be necessary to withdraw risperidone.

Report immediately to your doctor if you experience any of the following very rare adverse effects (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 patients)

• You experience blood clots in the veins, especially in the legs (symptoms include swelling, pain, and redness of the leg), which can circulate through the blood vessels to the lungs, causing chest pain and difficulty breathing. If you notice any of these symptoms, seek medical advice immediately.
• You experience fever, muscle stiffness, sweating, or a decrease in the level of consciousness (a disorder known as "Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome"). You may need immediate medical treatment.
• You are a man and experience a prolonged or painful erection. It is known as priapism. You may need immediate medical treatment.
• You experience a severe allergic reaction characterized by fever, swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue, difficulty breathing, itching, skin rash, or a drop in blood pressure.

The following side effects may also appear:

Very common (may affect more than 1 in 10 people):

• Difficulty staying or falling asleep.
• Parkinsonism. This disease may include: slow or altered movement, feeling of stiffness or tightness of the muscles (making sudden movements) and sometimes a feeling of "freezing" of movement that then restarts. Other signs of parkinsonism include walking slowly, dragging feet, tremors at rest, increased saliva and/or drooling, and loss of facial expressiveness.
• Feeling drowsy or less attentive.
• Headache.

Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):

• Pneumonia, chest infection (bronchitis), symptoms of a common cold, sinusitis, urinary tract infection, ear infection, feeling like you have the flu.
• Increased levels of a hormone called "prolactin" that is detected in blood tests (which may or may not cause symptoms). Symptoms of increased prolactin occur rarely and may include in men, breast swelling, difficulty having or maintaining erections, decreased sexual desire, and other sexual dysfunctions. In women, they may include breast tenderness, milk secretion from the breasts, loss of menstrual periods, and other problems with the cycle or fertility problems.
• Weight gain, increased appetite, decreased appetite.
• Sleep disorders, irritability, depression, anxiety, restlessness.
• Dystonia: It is a disease that involves slow or continuous involuntary contraction of the muscles. Although any part of the body can be affected (and can cause abnormal postures), dystonia often affects the muscles of the face, including abnormal movements of the eyes, mouth, tongue, or jaw.
• Dizziness.
• Dyskinesia: This disease involves involuntary muscle movements and may include repetitive, spasmodic, or twisting movements, or spasms.
• Tremors (shakiness).
• Blurred vision, eye infection, or "red eye).
• Fast heartbeat, increased blood pressure, shortness of breath.
• Sore throat, cough, nasal bleeding, nasal congestion.
• Abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort, vomiting, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, indigestion, dry mouth, toothache.
• Rash, skin redness.
• Muscle spasms, bone or muscle pain, back pain, joint pain.
• Urinary incontinence (loss of control).
• Swelling of the body, arms, or legs, fever, chest pain, weakness, fatigue (tiredness), pain.
• Falls.

Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people):

• Respiratory tract infection, bladder infection, eye infection, tonsillitis, fungal infection of the nails, skin infection, localized infection in a single area of the skin or body, viral infection, skin inflammation caused by mites.
• Decrease in a type of white blood cell that helps fight infections, decrease in the number of white blood cells, decrease in platelets (blood cells that help stop bleeding), anemia, decrease in red blood cells, increase in the number of eosinophils (a type of white blood cell) in the blood.
• Allergic reaction.
• Diabetes or worsening of diabetes, high blood sugar levels, excessive water intake.
• Weight loss, loss of appetite that causes malnutrition and weight loss.
• Increased cholesterol in the blood.
• Euphoria (mania), confusion, decreased sexual desire, nervousness, nightmares.
• Lack of response to stimuli, loss of consciousness, decreased level of consciousness.
• Seizures (epileptic fits), fainting.
• A restlessness that causes movement of parts of the body, balance disorder, abnormal coordination, dizziness when standing up, attention disorder, speech problems, loss or alteration of taste, decreased skin sensitivity to pain or touch, tingling, pinching, or numbness of the skin.
• Increased sensitivity of the eyes to light, dry eyes, increased tearing, redness of the eyes.
• Feeling that everything is spinning (vertigo), ringing in the ears, ear pain.
• Atrial fibrillation (abnormal heart rhythm), interruption of conduction between the upper and lower parts of the heart, anomaly in the electrical activity of the heart, prolongation of the QT interval in the heart, slow heartbeat, anomaly in the electrical conduction of the heart (electrocardiogram or ECG), feeling of fluttering or pounding in the chest (palpitations).
• Decreased blood pressure, decreased blood pressure when standing up, as a result, some people taking risperidone may feel weakness, dizziness, or loss of consciousness when getting up or sitting down suddenly, flushing.
• Aspiration pneumonia, pulmonary congestion, respiratory tract congestion, crackling sounds in the lungs, wheezing, voice disorder, breathing difficulty.
• Stomach or intestine infection, fecal incontinence, very hard stools, difficulty swallowing, excess gas or flatulence.
• Hives (or "urticaria"), itching, hair loss, skin thickening, eczema, dry skin, skin discoloration, acne, scaly and itchy skin or scalp, skin disorder, skin injury.
• Increased CPK (creatine phosphokinase) in the blood, an enzyme that is sometimes released with muscle breakdown.
• Abnormal posture, joint stiffness, joint swelling, muscle weakness, neck pain.
• Frequent urination, inability to urinate, pain when urinating.
• Erectile dysfunction, ejaculation disorder.
• Loss of menstruation, loss of menstrual periods, or other problems with the cycle (women).
• Development of breasts in men, milk secretion from the breasts, sexual dysfunction, breast pain, breast tenderness, vaginal discharge.
• Swelling of the face, mouth, eyes, or lips.
• Chills, increased body temperature.
• Change in gait.
• Feeling of thirst, feeling of discomfort, chest discomfort, feeling "unwell", discomfort.
• Increased liver transaminases in the blood, increased GGT (a liver enzyme called gamma-glutamyltransferase) in the blood, increased liver enzymes in the blood.
• Pain due to the procedure.

Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):

• Infection.
• Inappropriate secretion of a hormone that controls urine volume.
• Sleepwalking.
• Sleep-related eating disorder.
• Sugar in the urine, decreased blood sugar, increased triglycerides in the blood (a type of fat).
• Lack of emotions, inability to reach orgasm.
• Lack of movement or response while awake (catatonia).
• Problems in the blood vessels of the brain.
• Coma due to uncontrolled diabetes.
• Head shaking.
• Glaucoma (increased eye pressure), problems with eye movement, eye rotation, crusts on the eyelid margin.
• Eye problems during cataract surgery. During cataract surgery, a condition called intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (IFIS) may occur if you are taking or have taken risperidone. If you need to undergo cataract surgery, make sure to inform your ophthalmologist if you are taking or have taken this medicine.
• Dangerously low number of a type of white blood cell necessary to fight infections in the blood.
• Dangerously excessive water intake.
• Irregular heartbeat.
• Breathing problems during sleep (sleep apnea), rapid, shallow breathing.
• Pancreatitis, intestinal obstruction.
• Tongue swelling, cracked lips, skin rash related to the medicine.
• Dandruff.
• Muscle fiber breakdown and muscle pain (rhabdomyolysis).
• Delayed menstrual periods, breast enlargement, breast swelling, milk secretion from the breasts.
• Increased insulin (a hormone that controls blood sugar levels) in the blood.
• Skin hardening.
• Decreased body temperature, coldness in arms and legs.
• Drug withdrawal syndrome.
• Yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice).

Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people):

• Complications of uncontrolled diabetes, life-threatening.
• Severe allergic reaction with swelling, which can affect the throat, causing difficulty breathing.
• Lack of movement of the intestinal muscles that causes obstruction.

The following adverse effect has appeared with the use of another medicine called paliperidone, which is very similar to risperidone, so it is also expected to appear with risperidone: Fast heartbeat when standing up.

Other adverse effects in children and adolescents

In general, it is expected that the adverse effects in children will be similar to those that appeared in adults. The following adverse effects were reported more frequently in children and adolescents (5 to 17 years) than in adults: feeling drowsy, or less attentive, fatigue (tiredness), headache, increased appetite, vomiting, common cold symptoms, nasal congestion, abdominal pain, dizziness, cough, fever, tremors (shakiness), diarrhea, and urinary incontinence (loss of control).

Reporting of adverse effects

If you experience any type of adverse effect, consult your doctor or pharmacist, even if it is a possible adverse effect that does not appear in this leaflet. You can also report them directly through the Spanish Pharmacovigilance System for Human Use Medicines: https://www.notificaram.es. By reporting adverse effects, you can contribute to providing more information on the safety of this medicine.

5. Storage of Risperidone Cinfa

Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.

This medicine does not require special storage conditions.

Do not use this medicine after the expiration date that appears on the packaging after CAD. The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.

Medicines should not be thrown away through wastewater or household waste. Deposit the packaging and medicines that you no longer need in the SIGRE collection point at the pharmacy. In case of doubt, ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the packaging and medicines that you no longer need. This way, you will help protect the environment.

6. Package Contents and Additional Information

Composition of Risperidone Cinfa

The active ingredient is risperidone. Each tablet contains 3 mg of risperidone.

The other ingredients are: cornstarch, microcrystalline cellulose (E-460), magnesium stearate, anhydrous colloidal silica, sodium lauryl sulfate, lactose monohydrate.

Appearance of the product and package contents:

Risperidone Cinfa is presented in the form of tablets, cylindrical, slightly biconvex, white in color, and marked with the code "R3".

It is presented in PVC-PVDC/ALU blisters. Each package contains 20, 60, or 500 (clinical package) tablets.

It is possible that only some package sizes are marketed.

Marketing authorization holder and manufacturer

Laboratorios Cinfa, S.A.

Carretera Olaz-Chipi, 10. Polígono Industrial Areta.

31620 Huarte (Navarra) - Spain

Date of the last revision of this leaflet:June 2021

Detailed information about this medicine is available on the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) http://www.aemps.gob.es/