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Risperidone

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007466

A drug used to treat certain mental disorders, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disease. It may also be used to treat certain behavior problems in children. Risperidone blocks the action of certain chemicals in the brain. It is a type of antipsychotic. Also called Risperdal.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-007466
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsRisperdal
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A drug used to treat certain mental disorders, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disease. It may also be used to treat certain behavior problems in children. Risperidone blocks the action of certain chemicals in the brain. It is a type of antipsychotic. Also called Risperdal.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Risperdal"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/risperidone/"
}

Record 14,507 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.