Risperdal - generic risperidone - is an antipsychotic medication. It's approved as a treatment for schizophrenia (adults and adolescents aged 13-17), bipolar disorder (adults and children and adolescents aged 10-17), and treatment of irritability associated with autistic disorder (children and adolescents aged 5-16). It may also be prescribed for other psychotic illnesses such as schizoaffective disorder.
Like other antipsychotics, risperidone should be used only with extreme caution in...
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