Risperdal Constra

Nurses General Nursing

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Specializes in long term care Alzheimers Patients.

Hi all

We are going to be getting a new client at my part time job. She is on Risperdal Consta. I have never giving riperdal IM. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance

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Specializes in mental health, military nursing.

Just like any other IM - in my experience, it's least painful to give it in the gluteal muscle...

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Upper outer quadrant of gluteal muscle. Every two weeks. Use needle and diluent in package. Give right away. Alternate right and left glutes.

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Since it must be refridgerated, I always take it out of the fridge a few min early and rub the vial in my palms prior to reconstitution- so it's not so cold going in. Patients like it.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

Its rather expensive also so I always ask the patient to verify that they are willing to take it before mixing it up.

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