The CHMP also assessed the proposed 12.5 mg dosing, in particular with regards to the elderly population, and considered that the 12.5 mg dose of Risperdal Consta would provide additional dosing flexibility but stressed that this dose is intended only as a lower initial dose to establish tolerability, to be used mainly for patients with a higher sensitivity to the effects of the drug, either because of reduced metabolism/ excretion, or in patients with an intrinsic lower tolerability to psychotropic medication.