68.2 “How Long Does It Take for Antipsychotics to Get Out of My Child's System?” Discontinuation of Antipsychotics in Children

The goals of this presentation are as follows: 1) to discuss possible approaches for successfully discontinuing antipsychotic medications to avoid precipitation of withdrawal movement disorders; and 2) to discuss difficulties involved in switching various antipsychotic drugs based on dopamine 2 (D2) receptor-blocking potency.

Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - October 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ravi Patel Source Type: research