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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jun 17.
Published in final edited form as: J Autism Dev Disord. 2019 Nov;49(11):4595–4602. doi: 10.1007/s10803-019-04173-z

Table 3.

Reported adverse effects experienced by those on medication for IAAS

Adverse effect n (% of subjects receiving drug treatment)
No side effects reported 113 (62.8)
Weight gain   26 (14.4)
Sedation   15 (8.3)
Activation/impulsivity/disinhibition     2 (1.1)
Agitation/irritability/anxiety     9 (5.0)
Weight loss/appetite suppression     9 (5.0)
GI (nausea/constipation/diarrhea)     5 (2.8)
Sleep issues/insomnia     4 (2.2)
Tremor     4 (2.2)
Headache     2 (1.1)
Dizziness     2 (1.1)
Other (very thirsty, drooling, increased non-compliance, mild activation, blank (7))   11 (6.1)