Research Article
Adverse Effects of Risperidone in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in a Naturalistic Clinical Setting at Siriraj Hospital, Thailand
Table 1
Sample characteristics.
| Characteristics | |
| Gender: male, (%) | 35 (77.8) | Mean (SD) age at starting risperidone, years | 8.15 (2.98) | Mean (SD) dose of risperidone, mg/day | 0.94 (0.74) | Mean (SD) duration of treatment, months | 36.8 (27.8) | Indications for treatment with risperidone | | Hyperactivity, (%) | 30 (66.7) | Aggression, (%) | 5 (11.1) | Hyperactivity and aggression, (%) | 9 (20.0) | Irritability, (%) | 1 (2.2) | Other medications prescribed | | None, (%) | 31 (68.9) | Methylphenidate, (%) | 14 (31.1) |
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