Explores effective deprescribing strategies for antidepressants in children, highlighting the importance of careful management.
Deprescribing antidepressants for children and adolescents should be guided by data as well as observation of the patient's relapse and withdrawal symptoms, according to a new study. Clinicians should also consider the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of medications, including when and how to initiate deprescribing, the researchers add. These considerations are critically important to the clinician‐family‐patient relationship.
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