Assessment of Off‐Label Psychotropic Drug Use in Children and Adolescents: A Multi‐Center Cross‐Sectional Study in China
Off-label use of psychotropic drugs is highly prevalent in children and adolescents. The use of psychotropic drugs should be based on instructions and evidence-based medical evidence to ensure their rational use in these patient populations. The drug administration should standardize the practice of pediatric prescription in the future.
Authors
- LI Caidong
- Wenjuan Lei
- Min Meng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9595-4397)
- Lei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5945-3853)
- Jun Wu
- Ya-Ya Wang
- Cui-Li Yue
- Yue-Peng Teng
Institutions
- Bengbu Medical College (CN)
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital (CN)
- Gansu Provincial Hospital (CN)
- Gansu Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital (CN)
- Lanzhou University Second Hospital (CN)
- Lanzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
- Published
- 2026-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.70340
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00