A place for parents to discuss medications and therapeutic treatments used for pediatric bipolar disorder and related, coexisting neurobiological conditions.

CABF encourages parents to report any serious adverse events (such as severe worsening of symptoms, seizures, mania or depression resulting in hospitalization) associated in time with a child's taking a prescription or over-the-counter medication, or a nutritional supplement, to the FDA Medwatch program. You don't have to name the doctor, or know for sure that the adverse event was caused by the medication or supplement. The FDA looks for patterns in the reports to determine if additional studies or labeling are needed.

If a medication error (such as the wrong drug or dose) occurs as a result of pharmacy error, please notify your State Board of Pharmacy.

CAUTION: Response to medications is highly individual and varies a great deal between children. DO NOT START, STOP, OR CHANGE THE DOSE OF YOUR (OR YOUR CHILD'S) MEDICATION WITHOUT CONSULTING A DOCTOR WHO KNOWS YOUR CHILD.

Archived Medication Forum Messages: April, 2008

Archived Medication Forum Messages: 2008-2010