Autism Medication
Below is a list of drugs and autism medication commonly used to treat certain symptoms in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, as provided by the National Institutes of Health. Use the search feature above to quickly find the autism medication you're looking for.
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*The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Risperdal as autism medication to treat irritability in autistic children and adolescents. This is the first time the FDA approved a drug to treat behavior-related problems associated with autism in children. The drug can be used to treat aggression, deliberate self-injury and temper tantrums. Risperdal is considered an atypical antipsychotic drug manufactured by Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. in Beerse, Belgium.
Recent research found another atypical antipsychotic drug called Abilify or Aripiprazole to be effective for reducing aggression, agitation and self-injury in a small group of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Stigler et al., 2004).
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References: Children's Autism Medication Chart
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