FDA Approves Generic Risperdal

The first generic versions of the antipsychotic drug Risperdal (risperidone) were approved Monday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The generic versions in several strengths will be manufactured by Teva Pharmaceuticals USA. They will have the same boxed warnings as the brand name drug, produced by Janssen Pharmaceuticals.

The so-called "black box" warning cautions that older people with dementia-related psychosis taking this class of drug, called atypical anti-psychotics, are at increased risk of death, the FDA said. These medicines aren't approved to treat ...