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Table 2 Distribution of psychotropic drug prescription and interventions* within the studied group

From: Prescribed psychiatric interventions for children presented to a university psychiatric clinic in Egypt: a descriptive cross-sectional study

Drug categories

No. (%), n = 272

Mono or polypharmacy (%)

Antipsychotics drugs

154 (56.6%)

Monotherapy, 187 (67.3)

Stimulants

27 (9.9%)

Atomoxetine

94 (34.6%)

Polypharmacy, 89 (32.7)

Anticonvulsants

42 (15.4%)

Antidepressants

15 (5.5%)

No. of medications median (min.-max.), 2 (2-5)

Psychotherapeutic interventions

23 (8.5%)

 
  1. *Categories not mutually exclusive