My son who has just completed Ms. in USA is suffering from some sort of mental illness. He is in the hospital and has been prescribed risperidone 2 mg at bed time and 1 mg in the morning, He refused to take medicine for a couple of days and now he is taking only in the night. I need to know is there any other method to treat him because he says, when he is in proper state, this medicine has lot of side effects and does not want. What to do.

Dr. Rohit KothariPsychiatristyrs exp

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Hello, Decreasing dosage may worsen his symptoms again. He need proper dose for adequate period of time. There are long acting injections available in market which are to be given once a month. These injection will suffice the need of oral medications. Contact your nearby psychiatric clinic or me to get further information regarding long acting injections. Moreover when he is improving inculcate with information regarding illness and need for treatment. Best Wishes.  

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