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Suggest Dosage For Risperidone

hello there,,just doing a search on dosages of respirodone,, my autistic son,,aged 27 has just been started on it,,his aropax increased to 40 mgms from 30 mgms and has been put on 1 mgm BD respiridone,,,just a bit worried about all the meds and catching public transport but guess i need to be guided by the specialist ordering the meds ..he weighs 95 kilos and 6 ft 3 in tall,,big chappie
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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usually dosage of resperidone for autism in a person weighing more than 20 kg is from 0.5 mg to 3 mg per day.it is given in divided doses to prevent drowsiness.this is given for the treatment of irritability associated with autistic disorder, including symptoms of aggression towards others, deliberate self-injuriousness, temper tantrums, and quickly changing moods.based on his age, weight and height with 2 mg dose per day catching public transport will not be a problem if he is in stable stage.but if he is in initial period of starting this medicine it may be difficult for him to catch public transport but driving and operating with machinery has to be avoided when taking this medicine. aropax also carries side effect of dizziness,drowsiness.His treating dr can judge aptly and correctly regarding all this and it is better you discuss all with his treating dr.
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Suggest Dosage For Risperidone

usually dosage of resperidone for autism in a person weighing more than 20 kg is from 0.5 mg to 3 mg per day.it is given in divided doses to prevent drowsiness.this is given for the treatment of irritability associated with autistic disorder, including symptoms of aggression towards others, deliberate self-injuriousness, temper tantrums, and quickly changing moods.based on his age, weight and height with 2 mg dose per day catching public transport will not be a problem if he is in stable stage.but if he is in initial period of starting this medicine it may be difficult for him to catch public transport but driving and operating with machinery has to be avoided when taking this medicine. aropax also carries side effect of dizziness,drowsiness.His treating dr can judge aptly and correctly regarding all this and it is better you discuss all with his treating dr.