risperidone dosage for bipolar disorder
1 The maximum dose should not exceed 50 mg Risperdal Consta every 2 weeks. 2  Bipolar Disorder. 3  The recommended dose for monotherapy or adjunctive therapy to lithium or valproate for the maintenance treatment of Bipolar I Disorder is 25 mg IM every 2 weeks.4  Some patients may benefit from a higher dose of 37.5 mg or 50 mg. It is also used to treat manic or mixed episodes associated with Bipolar I Disorder. 2  Risperidone also is used to treat behavioral symptoms associated with autism. 3  This medication may be prescribed for other uses. 4  Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.