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new ASD member
Data Quality: 1 star
Autism
8 years
Boy
Good
ATEC
  • Speech: 20
  • Sociability: 15
  • Sensory/Cognitive Awareness: 19
  • Health/Physical Behavior: 31
  • ATEC score: 85
sonrising
Male, 8 years
CA, United States
Primary Condition
Autism
First symptom
Diagnosis
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sonrising's Risperidone is for:

  • Autism

sonrising has not reported any side effects for Risperidone.

sonrising's Risperidone History (Stopped)
0.5 mg Daily Feb 14 - May 02, 2011
Stopped Course of treatment ended and Did not seem to work May 02, 2011
Evaluations
Date Dosage ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 02, 2011 0.5 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_default NoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA little
Date
May 02, 2011
Advice & Tips
This medication worked in the beginning to calm my son, but eventually the efficacy reduced and we kept having to increase the dose. We were uncomfortable going too high so we've discontinued.

About Risperidone (Prescription Drug)

Risperidone is used to treat schizophrenia, and episodes of mania or mixed episodes for people with bipolar disorder, and irritability and aggression associated with autism. Off label it has been used for Tourette's, pervasive developmental disorder, PTSD, and agitation associated with Alzheimer's.

Learn more about Risperidone in our Risperidone Community Report.

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