Is An Increase In Aggressive Behavior A Side Effect Of Risperidone?

Posted on Sat, 31 Dec 2016

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Sat, 31 Dec 2016 Answered on

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Question : Is increased aggressive behavior a side effect of risperdone? My daughter is taking it and after two and a half weeks her aggression is the same as before she started meds. She is ASD.

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Aggression is a known adverse effect of risperidone.

Detailed Answer:
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Aggression is a known adverse effect of risperidone.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar