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Class: Antipsychotics
- Generic Name: Risperidone (continued)
- Evidence for DD: (RDBPCT)
- High doses effective for reduction in irritability,
stereotypy, and hyperactivity in ASD
- Long-term effects maintained in ASD
- Combo of risperidone/parent-training more effective
in ASD
- Risperidone and aripiprazole are equal in ASD
- Tryer et al. in an RPCT showed placebo to be better
than risperidone and haloperidol in reducing aggression in non-psychotic adult patients with DD.
- Risperidone was safe and remained effective after
- ne year in disruptive behavior disorders in children
with low IQs who did not have ASD.
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Class: Antipsychotics
- Generic Name: Aripiprazole
- Known for: Irritability in autism, class problems with
weight gain, movement disorders, lipid issues, metabolic syndrome/diabetes
- FDA Approvals: Adult and child/adolescent for
Schizophrenia, Bipolar I Disorder (manic/mixed); Adult treatment for Major Depressive Disorder (adjunctive treatment); and child/adolescent for irritability associated with ASD, Tourette Syndrome
- Evidence for DD: (RDBPCT)
- Reduced irritability, stereotypy, and hyperactivity in ASD
- Long-term effect maintained in ASD
- Increased weight, dyslipidemia, and aggression were
common, especially in antipsychotic-naïve youth with baseline weight issues
- Risperidone=aripiprazole in ASD
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Class: Antipsychotics
- Generic Name: Olanzapine
- Known for: large amount of weight gain in
addition to typical class concerns
- FDA Approvals: Adult Schizophrenia, Bipolar I
Disorder (manic/mixed/agitation/acute depression), Major Depressive Disorder, acute treatment resistant. In children/adolescents approved for Bipolar I Disorder (manic/mixed) and Schizophrenia
- Evidence for DD: (RDBPCT)
- Was effective in improving aggressive behavior
in ASD, but with large amount of weight gain