Use of medication in children with psychiatric disorders.
This article looks at the most common drugs that are in use in child psychiatry, and discusses their main indications for use and possible side effects.
Barton
Reenee
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Department of Psychological Medicine, Great Ormond Street Hospital.
D000069445:Atomoxetine Hydrochloride; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D002665:Child Psychiatry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016666:Fluvoxamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008550:Melatonin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008774:Methylphenidate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020380:Needs Assessment; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011437:Propylamines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018967:Risperidone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020280:Sertraline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
D011437:Propylamines; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D005473:Fluoxetine; D008774:Methylphenidate; D000069445:Atomoxetine Hydrochloride; D008550:Melatonin; D018967:Risperidone; D016666:Fluvoxamine; D020280:Sertraline