Off-Label Drug Use in Pediatrics

  Watch media in the link below to write the paper: http://cdnfiles.laureate.net/2dett4d/Walden/NURS/6521/05/mm/decision_trees/week_02/index.html To Prepare • Review the interactive media piece above and reflect on the types of drugs used to treat pediatric patients with mood disorders. • Reflect on situations in which children should be prescribed drugs for off-label use. • Think about strategies to make the off-label use and dosage of drugs safer for children from infancy to adolescence. • Consider specific off-label drugs that you think require extra care and attention when used in pediatrics. Write a 2-page narrative in APA format that addresses the following: • Explain the circumstances under which children should be prescribed drugs for off-label use. Be specific and provide examples. • 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.