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First drug to treat irritability associated with autism.

Publication: FDA Consumer
Publication Date: 01-JAN-07
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: First drug to treat irritability associated with autism.(Updates)(Risperdal from Janssen Pharmaceutica Products L.P. approved)(Brief article)

Article Excerpt
The FDA has approved Risperdal (risperidone) orally disintegrating tablets, an adult antipsychotic drug, for the symptomatic treatment of irritability in autistic children and adolescents. The October 2006 approval is the first for the use of a drug to treat behaviors associated with autism in children. These behaviors fall under...

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