Risperdal - what dose is normal for autistic kids?

[AmyNelson]

To anyone else with experience, what dose is usually given for a teenager taking risperdal? My son has been started on 0.5mg.

[madme]

To anyone else with experience, what dose is usually given for a teenager taking risperdal? My son has been started on 0.5mg.

Mine is 10 and quite tall for age. He started on 0.5 and is now on 0.75 which has been for about 18months.

[007paul007]

My son is 17, 18 later on this year, he is currently on 1.0ml in the morning and 1.5ml in the evening , we keep trying to wean him off it but everytime we try something happen and he the dose has to go back !

[Elanor]

Mine's on 0.5mg - he started this dose 2 years ago, and is a lot bigger now (12) - so in proportion to his body size, the dose has reduced. We used to be able to cut back to half tablets on some days, but don't do this now - he's generally happier and more settled, so I put this down to his growth.

 

My cousin is a pharmacist, and she told me that 5mg (ie 10 times our dose) is a moderate dose for an adult who needs it as an anti-psychotic.

[007paul007]

My son is on the liduid format and not the tablet and has been on it for just under 2 years .