Psychotropic medication for children and adolescents

T. Spencer; T. Wilens; J. Biederman

doi:10.1016/s1056-4993(18)30454-1

Psychotropic medication for children and adolescents

T. Spencer
, T. Wilens
, J. Biederman

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Abstract

This article presents an overview of the psychotropic medications that are most commonly prescribed for children and adolescents. For each class of drugs (e.g., stimulants, tricyclics), the indications, mechanism of action, efficacy, dosing, and side effects are described. In a detailed table listing over 40 medications, the generic and brand names, main indications, daily dosage range and schedule' adverse effects, and preparations available are presented.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	97-121+vii
Journal	Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America
Volume	4
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/s1056-4993(18)30454-1
State	Published - 1995
Externally published	Yes

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