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Taking Resperdonex. Feeling Lethargic After Started The Medication. Can The Dosage Be Lowered?
I have a 90lb son who has been on resperdonex1mo. He was lethargic and flat so i stopped dose for 36hr and restarted .5 am and .5 pm...(which was half the 1mg bid dose he was on)he is currently lethargic and has a flat affect on this dose...could he just be sensitive to this med??is there a therapeutic dose lower thant this??his agressive/violent behavior is well controlled on this med but I feel I ve lost him as a person. Thank you.
Wed, 26 Sep 2012
Therapeutic dose of risperidone varies from diagnosis to diagnosis
For schizophrenia or psychosis it is 2-12 mg/day
Blunting of affect can be because of risperidone
Such low dose is unlikely to cause blunting
There can be alternative reason related to illness for "loosing him as a person"
For schizophrenia or psychosis it is 2-12 mg/day
Blunting of affect can be because of risperidone
Such low dose is unlikely to cause blunting
There can be alternative reason related to illness for "loosing him as a person"
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