The prescribing pattern of paliperidone in a pediatric population

ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: Paliperidone is a relatively new atypical antipsychotic, offers a potential new treatment option for adolescents, with several advantages including single dosage per day and availability in hepatic problems. However, there is a lack of efficacy and safety data for the use of this medication in various psychiatric disorders among children and adolescents. In this study, we retrospectively investigated the use of paliperidone in various psychiatric disorders among a youth population.METHODS: The children and adolescents treated with paliperidone for any psychiatric problem at the outpatient and inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry clinics of Duzce University Medical Faculty Hospital and Bakirkoy Mental Health Hospital were evaluated for the study. Data were collected retrospectively from the patient records. Patients’ charts were reviewed to retrieve additional data on indications of the medications, adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and changes in the clinical condition. The clinical s...