A multi-national comparison of antipsychotic drug use in children and adolescents, 2005–2012

A multi-national comparison of antipsychotic drug use in children and adolescents, 2005–2012

Abstract Over the last decades, an increase in antipsychotic (AP) prescribing and a shift from first-generation antipsychotics (FGA) to second-generation antipsychotics (SGA) among youth have been reported. However, most AP prescriptions for youth are off-label, and there are worrying long-term safe...

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Main Authors: Luuk J. Kalverdijk, Christian J. Bachmann, Lise Aagaard, Mehmet Burcu, Gerd Glaeske, Falk Hoffmann, Irene Petersen, Catharina C. M. Schuiling-Veninga, Linda P. Wijlaars, Julie M. Zito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
Subjects:
Adolescents
Children
Antipsychotic drugs
Atypical
Denmark
Germany
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13034-017-0192-1

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