Drugs & toxicology

Risperidone (active moiety) unit converter

Combined risperidone + 9-hydroxyrisperidone, the active antipsychotic fraction

Also known as: Risperidone + 9-OH-risperidone, Paliperidone (metabolite), Risperdal

Converter

Enter a value in any unit and all other units fill in.

ng/mL = µg/L µg/dL ng/dL

Worked example

40 ng/mL (middle of the reference range) = 4 µg/dL

Conversion formulas

µg/dL	µg/dL = ng/mL × 0.1	ng/mL = µg/dL × 10
ng/dL	ng/dL = ng/mL × 100	ng/mL = ng/dL × 0.01

Reference range

Unit	Adults
ng/mL = µg/L	20 – 60
µg/dL	2 – 6
ng/dL	2000 – 6000

Source: AGNP Consensus Guidelines for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Neuropsychopharmacology · Last reviewed: 2026-10-14

Note from the source: Therapeutic reference range of the active moiety (risperidone + 9-hydroxyrisperidone) 20-60 ng/mL, AGNP consensus guideline as cited in the source

Frequently asked questions

How do I convert Risperidone (active moiety) from ng/mL to µg/dL?

µg/dL = ng/mL × 0.1. In the other direction: ng/mL = µg/dL × 10.

What is the reference range of Risperidone (active moiety)?

For adults the range is 20 – 60 ng/mL (AGNP Consensus Guidelines for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Neuropsychopharmacology). Reference ranges differ between laboratories and partly by sex and age; use the range printed on your lab report.

Which units are used for Risperidone (active moiety)?

Common units are ng/mL, µg/dL, ng/dL.