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Paediatric psychopharmacology: special considerations
Table 46.1
(continued)
Drug
Dose range
Target symptoms
Other
Lithium carbonate
0.4-1.0 mEq/litre (serum
level)
Bipolar disorder, aggression in the learning
disabled, augmentation in depression
Clonidine
0.05-0.4 mg/day
Hyperactivity, impulsivity, inattention,
insomnia, tics, oppositionality, aggression in
ASD
Buspirone
10-45 mg/day
Anxiety, hyperactivity, aggression
Melatonin
0.5-9 mg/day
Sleep problems
Naltrexone
12.5-50 mg/day
Severe resistant self-injurious behaviour in
ASD
ADHD, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; ASD, autism spectrum disorder; SNRI, serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor;
SSRI, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
∗
Only for psychosis and tardive dyskinesia.