Drug monitoring in child and adolescent psychiatry for improved efficacy and safety of psychopharmacotherapy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Most psychotropic drugs used in the treatment of children and adolescents are applied "off label" with a direct risk of under- or overdosing and a delayed risk of long-term side effects. The selection of doses in paediatric psychiatric patients requires...

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Main Authors: Fegert Jörg M, Antony Gisela, Kirchheiner Julia, Kölch Michael, Mehler-Wex Claudia, Gerlach Manfred
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-04-01
Series:Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
Online Access:http://www.capmh.com/content/3/1/14