Open AccessPsychotropic Medication Use and Polypharmacy in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Author(s) -
Donna Spencer,
Jaclyn Marshall,
Brady Post,
Mahesh Kulakodlu,
Craig J. Newschaffer,
Taylor Dennen,
Francisca Azocar,
Anjali Jain
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.611
H-Index - 345
eISSN - 1098-4275
pISSN - 0031-4005
DOI - 10.1542/peds.2012-3774
Subject(s) - polypharmacy , medicine , psychiatry , autism spectrum disorder , psychotropic drug , medical prescription , observational study , autism , comorbidity , psychotropic agent , pediatrics , drug , intensive care medicine , pharmacology
The objectives of this study were to examine rates and predictors of psychotropic use and multiclass polypharmacy among commercially insured children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
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