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2 mar 2024 · Which SSRI is right for my child? There are six SSRIs: fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), fluvoxamine (Luvox), citalopram (Celexa), escitalopram (Lexapro), and paroxetine (Paxil). In general, they are equally effective and safe, but only four are FDA approved for use in children (escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, and sertraline).
1 lis 2013 · SSRIs are a class of medications that include fluoxetine, sertraline, citalopram, escitalopram, fluvoxamine and paroxetine. SSRIs inhibit serotonin transporters, blocking reuptake and increasing concentration of the neurotransmitter serotonin within the synapse.
14 mar 2010 · Your child needs to take a medicine that belongs to a group of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). This information sheet explains what SSRI's do, how to give them, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take these medicines.
14 sie 2024 · Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) — Medications called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are generally the first-line medication for depression in children and adolescents because most people have only mild (or no) side effects, and the medication is generally taken once per day.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) had been widely used in paediatric depression until warnings about their use were issued following concerns that children and adolescents who had participated in trials evaluating the effectiveness of SSRIs were at an increased risk of self-harm.
27 paź 2017 · Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) can improve the symptoms of pediatric depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), but the benefits and side effects of these medications can vary significantly depending on the disorder, a recent meta-analysis concluded.