Las Adverse drug reactions associated with the use of psychotropic drugs in pediatric patients with neurological disorders

 

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Auteur: Herrera-Huerta, Emma Virginia
Formaat: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publicatiedatum:2023
Omschrijving: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.
Land:Portal de Revistas UCR
Instelling:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Taal:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/51786
Online toegang:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/clinica/article/view/51786