Las Adverse drug reactions associated with the use of psychotropic drugs in pediatric patients with neurological disorders
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| Format: | artículo original |
| Status: | Versión publicada |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Description: | Objective: To identify and analyze the prevalence and causality of adverse drug reactions in pediatric patients with neurologic diseases. Methods: A population study was carried out with 33 pediatric patients diagnosed with neurologic diseases under treatment with psychoactive drugs. Results: 48 % of patients had adverse drug reactions. Thirty-six adverse events were identified, of which, most were associated to the use of magnesium valproate (39%), and followed by methylphenidate (22%), piracetam (17%), and topiramate (8%). The main identified adverse drug reactions were: caries, hyperplasia, loss of appetite, hypersalivation, insomnia and irritability. |
| Country: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Institution: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Language: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/51786 |
| Online Access: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/clinica/article/view/51786 |