Off‐label prescribing patterns of antidepressants in children and adolescents

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Authors

Euni Lee · Howard University

Anna Teschemaker · Janssen (United States)

Rosemary Johann‐Liang · United States Department of Health and Human Services

Gina Bazemore · Montgomery General Hospital

Martin Yoon · Indian Health Service

Kye‐Sik Shim · Kyung Hee University

Marlon Daniel

Abstract

The study observed a very high prevalence of off-label antidepressant prescribing patterns among children and adolescents in US ambulatory care settings. Coordinated efforts should be placed to evaluate the potential reasons and ramifications of antidepressant off-label prescribing to guard patients' safety.

Topics & Keywords

Pharmaceutical studies and practices Child and Adolescent Health Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

Volume 21, Issue 2, pp. 137-144

DOI: 10.1002/pds.2145

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