What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Risperidone and topiramate
Risperidone's FDA label (Risperdal Consta) of November 5, 2025 names topiramate in its drug interactions section; the topiramate labels PlainMeds reads (4) do not name risperidone. The risperidone label: “Concomitant use with methylphenidate, when there is change in dosage of either medication, may increase the risk of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS).”
Check it at the source: the risperidone FDA label on DailyMed (effective May 28, 2026, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.); the topiramate FDA label on DailyMed (effective June 1, 2026, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.).
What does the risperidone label say about topiramate?
Risperdal Consta label (Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., November 5, 2025), drug interactionsTopiramate Oral RISPERDAL administered at doses from 1–6 mg/day concomitantly with topiramate 400 mg/day resulted in a 23% decrease in risperidone C max and a 33% decrease in risperidone AUC 0–12 hour at steady state.
Rykindo Extended-Release Microspheres label (Shandong Luye Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., May 26, 2026), drug interactionsClinical Impact: Concomitant use with methylphenidate, when there is change in dosage of either medication, may increase the risk of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS). … RYKINDO ® is required when administered concomitantly with amitriptyline, cimetidine, ranitidine, clozapine, topiramate and moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors (erythromycin). Additionally, no dosage adjustment is necessary for lithium, valproate, topiramate, digoxin and CYP2D6 substrates (donepezil and galantamine) …
Source: FDA drug label (Risperdal Consta, NDA021346), Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective November 5, 2025 (SPL set bb34ee82-d2c2-43b8-ba21-2825c0954691), via openFDA
Source: FDA drug label (Rykindo Extended-Release Microspheres, NDA212849), Shandong Luye Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., effective May 26, 2026 (SPL set 58534c96-96f5-4c2e-a061-92d4506aee91), via openFDA
Source: FDA drug label (RISPERDAL), Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., effective May 28, 2026 (SPL set 7e117c7e-02fc-4343-92a1-230061dfc5e0), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the topiramate label say about risperidone?
Topiramate's label (effective June 1, 2026) and its 3 other brand-application labels do not name risperidone in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Topiramate), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., effective June 1, 2026 (SPL set 3c909a53-ae66-4b28-a741-b60bb25a69cf), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.
Both medicines on the record
| Risperidone | Topiramate | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia | Seizures and epilepsy, Migraine |
| Boxed warning | Yes | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $0.0368 per tablet 0.25 mg tablet | $0.0567 per tablet 100 mg tablet |
| Shortage now | No current entry | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once