An African American Child Suffering from Depression
Decision Tree Case Study: [Interactive media file].
Write a 1-2 page narrative in APA format that addresses the following:
Compare and state why you chose the medications in decision 1,2,3 briefly.
a) Explain the circumstances under which children should be prescribed drugs for off-label use. Be specific and provide examples.
b) Describe strategies to make the off-label use and dosage of drugs safer for children from infancy to adolescence. Include descriptions and names of off-label drugs that require extra care and attention when used in pediatrics.
Reference to include:-
Rosenthal, L. D., & Burchum, J. R. (2021). Lehnes pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (2nd ed.) St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
o Chapter 9, Drug Therapy in Pediatric Patients (pp. 5860)
Panther, S. G., Knotts, A. M., Odom-Maryon, T., Daratha, K., Woo, T., & Klein, T. A. (2017). . The Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 22(6), 423429. doi:10.5863/1551-6776-22.6.423
