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Suggest Dosage For Propranolol
I look after a 47yr old man with profound retardation and is non verbal, his psychiatrist stopped Abilify almost 3wks ago due to it making him very restless. She prescribed 20mg Propranolol 3 days ago to stop the Abilify side effect and he still cannot sit in one place and keeps pacing back and forth. He also has a sprained ankle, but it cannot heal because he cannot not sit down for more than 2 minutes.....Is the Propranool dosage too low? Please Help!!!!!
Thu, 24 Jul 2014
hello,
You may increase the dosage of propanolol to 40mg, in form of 20mg in morning and then in afternoon.
If that dosent help- start trihexphenidyl 2mg in morning and 2mg in afternoon. I hope by taking this his akathesia ( irresistable moving of legs) will reduce and stop.
This (akathesia) is a common side effect of abilify and may also reduce with time.
Wish you good health.
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Neuropsychiatry
You may increase the dosage of propanolol to 40mg, in form of 20mg in morning and then in afternoon.
If that dosent help- start trihexphenidyl 2mg in morning and 2mg in afternoon. I hope by taking this his akathesia ( irresistable moving of legs) will reduce and stop.
This (akathesia) is a common side effect of abilify and may also reduce with time.
Wish you good health.
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Neuropsychiatry
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