Second-Generation Antipsychotic Utilization and Metabolic Parameter Monitoring in an Inpatient Pediatric Population: A Retrospective Analysis

Background Second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) are prescribed for a variety of indications and are strongly associated with adverse metabolic effects. Studies of pediatric outpatients have revealed several deficiencies in monitoring practices for adverse effects associated with SGAs. Objective O...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Paediatric drugs 2017-04, Vol.19 (2), p.139-146
Hauptverfasser:	Nolt, Valerie D., Kibler, Alexandra Victoria, Wilkening, G. Lucy, Fabian, Tanya J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Antipsychotic Agents - adverse effects Antipsychotic Agents - therapeutic use Antipsychotic drugs Antipsychotics Body mass index Cardiovascular disease Child Child psychopathology Child, Preschool Children & youth Diabetes Dosage and administration Drug therapy Fasting Female Health risk assessment Humans Inpatients Internal Medicine Male Medicaid Medicare Medicine Medicine & Public Health Metabolic syndrome Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology Obesity Obesity - epidemiology Original Research Article Patients Pediatrics Pharmacotherapy Pharmacy Psychiatrists Psychiatry Psychotropic drugs Retrospective Studies Risperidone - adverse effects Risperidone - therapeutic use Teenagers Trends Triglycerides Triglycerides - blood Young adults
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Zusammenfassung:	Background Second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) are prescribed for a variety of indications and are strongly associated with adverse metabolic effects. Studies of pediatric outpatients have revealed several deficiencies in monitoring practices for adverse effects associated with SGAs. Objective Our objective was to characterize SGA prescribing and metabolic parameter monitoring (MPM) in an inpatient pediatric population. Methods Patients aged
ISSN:	1174-5878 1179-2019
DOI:	10.1007/s40272-016-0209-x