Posted by TSA West on February 9, 2002, at 22:59:09
In reply to help needed with son!, posted by e503 on February 9, 2002, at 22:08:07
He needs a long-acting antipsychotic/atypical neuroleptic like Risperdal but that won't make him more hyperactive. That is why I am recommending Seroquel.
--It can be taken all at bedtime for patient compliance.
--Titration is brief but necessary, some patients can be maintained on a small dose for long periods of time.
--No blood levels are needed.
--Its action rivals Risperidone but has more anxiolytic action due to its prominent antihistamine effect:The American Journal of Psychiatry
Volume 157(8) August 2000 p 1341
"Quetiapine for Treatment-Resistant Mania"JAACAP
Volume 38(5) May 1999 pp 498-499
"QUETIAPINE FOR REFRACTORY MANIA IN A CHILD"
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