Should You Be Monitoring Serum Levels of Atypical Antipsychotics in Kids?
The Carlat Child Psychiatry Report, Volume 6, Number 4, May 2015
https://www.thecarlatreport.com/newsletter-issue/ccprv6n4/
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information
Topics: Antipsychotics | Research Updates
For better or worse, we are prescribing atypical antipsychotics more frequently in children. Some of this is due to new FDA indications for kids (autism, psychotic disorders, and bipolar disorder), but much of the increase is driven by off-label use (Tourette’s, ADHD, OCD, depression, conduct disorder and impulse control disorders).
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