Faith is an adult with autism and is experiencing behavioral problems including aggressiveness and self-injury. Risperdal medication might help with these symptoms.
Risperdal is an antipsychotic medicine that works by changing the effects of chemicals in the brain.
Risperdal is used to treat schizophrenia in adults and children who are at least 13 years old.
Risperdal is also used to treat symptoms of bipolar disorder (manic depression) in adults and children who are at least 10 years old.
Risperdal is not approved for use in older adults with dementia-related psychosis.
Do not give Risperdal to a child without a doctor's advice.
While you are taking this medicine, you may be more sensitive to temperature extremes such as very hot or cold conditions. Avoid getting too cold, or becoming overheated or dehydrated. Drink plenty of fluids, especially in hot weather and during exercise. It is easier to become dangerously overheated and dehydrated while you are taking this medication.
You should not use Risperdal if you are allergic to risperidone.
Risperidone may increase the risk of death in older adults with dementia-related psychosis and is not approved for this use.
To make sure this medicine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:
- heart disease, high blood pressure, heart rhythm problems, stroke or heart attack;
- diabetes (or risk factors such as obesity or family history of diabetes);
- low white blood cell (WBC) counts;
- liver or kidney disease;
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