Abstract
This article provides a resource for choosing among available SSRIs to treat pediatric patients. SSRIs are addressed according to five areas of interest: treatment efficacy data, untoward effects profile, pharmacokinetic characteristics, potential drug-drug interactions, and cost. Strategies for SSRI dosing and pretreatment work-up are also discussed. Included in the article is a reference table for SSRI dosing, available preparations, and cost per dose. Also included is an abbreviated reference table of important cytochrome P-450 isoenzymes, isoenzyme inhibition by SSRIs, and selected psychotropic and somatic medication substrates.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1137-1155 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Pediatric clinics of North America |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
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