what is paliperidone an active metabolite of
Paliperidone is the major active metabolite of risperidone, it is differentiated from risperidone by the addition of one hydroxy group. It is certainly going to be licenced/marketed as a different drug and will nicely provide Janssen with a patented drug once Risperdal loses its. ColinÂ°Talk 20:18, 4 June 2006 (UTC)