I look after a 47yr old man with profound retardation and is non verbal, his psychiatrist stopped Abilify almost 3wks ago due to it making him very restless. She prescribed 20mg Propranolol 3 days ago to stop the Abilify side effect and he still cannot sit in one place and keeps pacing back and forth. He also has a sprained ankle, but it cannot heal because he cannot not sit down for more than 2 minutes.....Is the Propranool dosage too low? Please Help!!!!!
Hello, You may increase the dosage of propranolol to 40 mg, in form of 20 mg in morning and then in afternoon. If that doesn't help-start trihexphenidyl 2 mg in morning and 2 mg in afternoon. I hope by taking this his anesthesia (irresistible moving of legs) will reduce and stop. This (anesthesia) is a common side effect of Abilify and may also reduce with time. Wish you good health.