Risperdal Warning for Boys

[MomWithOCDSon]

I just saw a legal notification during a talk show this afternoon, and when I Googled it, there were lots of hit.

 

Apparently, there have been cases of boys given Risperdal developing female breasts? At this point, I don't know what dosage or duration of the drug has manifested this side effect, but in the event you're entirely unaware, thought I'd pass it along.

 

This is one of those drugs that was at one time prescribed for my DS when he was in the depths of his worst, life-changing exacerbation. We used it once, and it knocked him out for an entire day . . . all he did was sleep. So we didn't use it again. The prescribing doctor did not once mention this potential side effect, either.