Risperidone is used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia (a mental illness that causes disturbed or unusual thinking, loss of interest in life, and strong or inappropriate emotions) in adults and teenagers 13 years of age and older. It is also used to treat episodes of mania (frenzied, abnormally excited, or irritated mood) or mixed episodes (symptoms of mania and depression that happen together) in adults and in teenagers and children 10 years of age and older with bipolar disorder (manic depressive disorder; a disease that causes episodes of depression, episodes of mania, and other abnormal moods). Risperidone is also used to treat behavior problems such as aggression, self-injury, and sudden mood changes in teenagers and children 5-16 years of age who have autism (a condition that causes repetitive behavior, difficulty interacting with others, and problems with communication). Risperidone is in a class of medications called atypical antipsychotics. It works by changing the activity of certain natural substances in the brain.
Risperidone may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
drowsiness
dizziness
nausea
vomiting
diarrhea
constipation
heartburn
dry mouth
increased saliva
increased appetite
weight gain
stomach pain
anxiety
agitation
restlessness
dreaming more than usual
difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
decreased sexual interest or ability
breastmilk production
vision problems
muscle or joint pain
dry or discolored skin
difficulty urinating
Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of the following symptoms or those listed in the IMPORTANT WARNING section or the SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS section, call your doctor immediately:
fever
muscle stiffness
confusion
fast or irregular pulse
sweating
unusual movements of your face or body that you cannot control
faintness
seizures
slow movements or shuffling walk
rash
hives
itching
difficulty breathing or swallowing
painful erection of the penis that lasts for hours
Risperidone may cause children to gain more weight than expected and for boys and male adolescents to have an increase in the size of their breasts. Talk to your doctor about the risks of giving this medication to your child.
I gave my son of 10 years his first dose of this medication today.....we ween him off of the zoloft starting tomorrow...
Parenting is a bitch....It is the tough decisions we make as parents that make us heroes or make us second guess ourselves the rest of our lives...
I love my son. I need for him to make it through thes next few tough years and come out loving life and all it has to offer.
Today he had a meltdown at school and they tried to hold him to calm him down. He lashed out and hit a teacher in the process. The school called my wife to come and get him and when she got there, he was nowhere to be found. He left the room where he was sitting quietly, without his shoes, and managed to evade the entire staff for 25 minutes before they found him in the play yard outside.
Needless to say my wife had a few choice words for the folks at the school. She did me proud standing there alone among those that are supposed to be helping our son. i would not have been able to handle it as well as she did today.
She took the boy directly to his psychiatrist, and she changed his meds even though she was hoping to avoid having to do so.
At 8 pm tonight I gave him his first dose....
I hope I do not end up second guessing myself the rest of my life........
Risperidone may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
drowsiness
dizziness
nausea
vomiting
diarrhea
constipation
heartburn
dry mouth
increased saliva
increased appetite
weight gain
stomach pain
anxiety
agitation
restlessness
dreaming more than usual
difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
decreased sexual interest or ability
breastmilk production
vision problems
muscle or joint pain
dry or discolored skin
difficulty urinating
Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of the following symptoms or those listed in the IMPORTANT WARNING section or the SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS section, call your doctor immediately:
fever
muscle stiffness
confusion
fast or irregular pulse
sweating
unusual movements of your face or body that you cannot control
faintness
seizures
slow movements or shuffling walk
rash
hives
itching
difficulty breathing or swallowing
painful erection of the penis that lasts for hours
Risperidone may cause children to gain more weight than expected and for boys and male adolescents to have an increase in the size of their breasts. Talk to your doctor about the risks of giving this medication to your child.
I gave my son of 10 years his first dose of this medication today.....we ween him off of the zoloft starting tomorrow...
Parenting is a bitch....It is the tough decisions we make as parents that make us heroes or make us second guess ourselves the rest of our lives...
I love my son. I need for him to make it through thes next few tough years and come out loving life and all it has to offer.
Today he had a meltdown at school and they tried to hold him to calm him down. He lashed out and hit a teacher in the process. The school called my wife to come and get him and when she got there, he was nowhere to be found. He left the room where he was sitting quietly, without his shoes, and managed to evade the entire staff for 25 minutes before they found him in the play yard outside.
Needless to say my wife had a few choice words for the folks at the school. She did me proud standing there alone among those that are supposed to be helping our son. i would not have been able to handle it as well as she did today.
She took the boy directly to his psychiatrist, and she changed his meds even though she was hoping to avoid having to do so.
At 8 pm tonight I gave him his first dose....
I hope I do not end up second guessing myself the rest of my life........
