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My 9 year old has bipolar, ocd, and tourette's. treated with .5 risperdone daily. his tics are uncontrollable. what meds/treatments would help?
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Alpha agonists maybe: The Risperidone is a strong medicine as maybe through cautious advancing of the dose a resolution in symptoms could be attained. The judicious use of Clonidine or Guanfacine may help with symptoms as well although these interventions are not as strong as risperidone. In very severe cases low doses of haloperidol are a possibility although in practice this is not used in this age range commonly.
Answered 1/20/2016
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