Jan 4th, 2010 · While the safety of antipsychotic and antidepressants drugs has been debated in children, this is one of the first studies to look at trends over time of prescribing multiple psychiatric drugs to adults. The authors found that patients are commonly prescribed untested combinations of drugs, where the efficacy and possible side effects of the combos are unknown.
Keywords: Drugs · children · Safety · Patient · adult · Antidepressants · prescribing · combo · psychiatric · untested · Antipsychotic · Pyschiatric
Oct 28th, 2009 · Researchers found children gained from about 10 to 19 pounds, depending on the drug brand, in 11 weeks.
Keywords: Drugs · children · Antipsychotic
Jun 9th, 2009 · More and more children are getting prescriptions for three powerful antipsychotic medications that have been approved for use by adults. Many doctors and parents say the drugs help children, but questions remain about their side effects. The FDA is scheduled to vote Wednesday on whether to approve the drugs for children.
Keywords: FDA · Drugs · children · Safety · medication · prescription · adult · Antipsychotic
