Many children with autism take the medication Abilify (aripiprazole) to help control irritability and other symptoms associated with autism. Although prior research has shown that Abilify is generally effective for treating irritability, the drug lacked sufficient research focused on its long-term safety and tolerability. A recent 52-week clinical trial attempted to determine the long term side effects of aripiprazole. The findings were published in an article titled Safety and Tolerability of Aripiprazole for Irritability in Pediatric Patients with Autistic Disorder: a 52-Week, Open-Label, Multicenter Study.
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