SPL Set ID: a6347895-5f16-43b4-92a0-b9904ac81937
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Risperidone tablets, USP, contain risperidone, USP, an atypical antipsychotic belonging to the chemical class of benzisoxazole derivatives. The chemical designation is 3-[2-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzisoxazol-3-yl)-1-piperidinyl]ethyl]-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-2-methyl-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one. Its molecular formula is C 23 H 27 FN 4 O 2 and its molecular weight is 410.49. The structural formula is: Risperidone, USP is a white to slightly beige powder. It is practically insoluble in water, freely soluble in methylene chloride, and soluble in methanol and 0.1 N HCl. Risperidone tablets, USP are for oral administration and available in 0.25 mg (yellow), 0.5 mg (red), 1 mg (white to off white), 2 mg (Light orange), 3 mg (yellow), and 4 mg (yellow) strengths. Risperidone tablets, USP contain the following inactive ingredients: anhydrous lactose, colloidal silicon dioxide, hypromellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol 400, pregelatinised starch, sodium starch glycolate, talc, titanium dioxide and additional colorants listed below: 0.25, 3 and 4 mg tablets: Ferric oxide yellow 0.5 mg tablets: Ferric oxide red 2 mg tablets: FD&C yellow # 6 Orange yellow S (E 110) Image