Pediatric Movement Disorders - Treatments: Medication

Pediatric Movement Disorders - Treatments

Medication

The following descriptions of medications are intended as summaries and excerpts from the complete available information and are provided for general information purposes only. Not all side effects, complications, or potential drug interactions are listed. In particular, on initial use or after prolonged exposure, any medication can cause a severe allergic reaction or other unexpected side effects. Many of these medicines have not been approved by the FDA for use in children. The information here is therefore not to be considered a complete description, and additional information should be sought before making decisions regarding medications. These medicines should be given only with the advice and knowledge of the child's doctor.

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Section Author: Terence Sanger, MD PhD
Scientific Reviewers: Leon Dure, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham; Marjorie A Garvey, MD, Pediatrics and Developmental Neuropsychiatry Branch, NIMH, Human Motor Control Section, NINDS; Jonathan W. Mink, MD PhD, Associate Professor of Neurology, Neurobiology & Anatomy, and Pediatrics Chief, Child Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
Editor: Joy B. Leffler, NASW, AMIA