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Prescribing of methylphenidate to children and adolescents in South Africa: A pharmacoepidemiological investigation

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 51 , issue 5, pages: 413–417

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2009.10873894

Author(s): I TruterDrug Utilization Research Unit, Department of Pharmacy, South Africa,

Keywords: attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), drug utilisation, methylphenidate, children, adolescents, pharmacoepidemiology,

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Background: Pharmacoepidemiological studies on ADHD are limited in South Africa. The primary aim was to analyse the prescribing of methylphenidate to patients aged 18 years and younger in the private health care sector.

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