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The new generation of antipsychotic medications has raised a wave of concerns as they are increasingly being prescribed for a host of uses and for younger and younger patients, with little conclusive research addressing their impact on children and sometimes with little evidence they work. [ID:nN06163600]
Newer antipsychotics include J&J's Risperdal, known generically as risperidone; Eli Lilly & Co's (LLY.N) Zyprexa or olanzapine; AstraZeneca's (AZN.L) Seroquel or quetiapine; and Abilify, known generically as aripiprazole.
U.S. researchers have found that the drugs' use in children increased by 65 percent from 2002 to 2009, primarily through prescriptions for teenagers.
Newer antipsychotics include J&J's Risperdal, known generically as risperidone; Eli Lilly & Co's (LLY.N) Zyprexa or olanzapine; AstraZeneca's (AZN.L) Seroquel or quetiapine; and Abilify, known generically as aripiprazole.
U.S. researchers have found that the drugs' use in children increased by 65 percent from 2002 to 2009, primarily through prescriptions for teenagers.