Table 4.
Number and Percent of Children Who Had Claims for Any Medication, Any Psychotropic, and Psychotropic Polypharmacy
| Medication and or combination | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Any prescriptiona | 554 | 88% |
| Any psychotropic | 377 | 60% |
| Any psychotropic polypharmacyb | 153 | 41% |
| Specific combinationsb | ||
| A/AD | 74 | 20% |
| A/AP | 73 | 19% |
| A/MS | 48 | 13% |
| AD/AP | 33 | 9% |
| MS/AD | 29 | 8% |
| MS/AP | 28 | 7% |
a
Number and percentage reflects the total number and percentage of all 629 children in the study.
b
Percentage calculated by dividing the number of children taking each specific combination by those taking any psychotropic.
A/AD, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication and antidepressant; A/AP, ADHD medication and antipsychotic; A/MS, ADHD medication and mood stabilizer; AD/AP, antidepressant and antipsychotic; MS/AD, mood stabilizer and antidepressant; MS/AP, mood stabilizer and antipsychotic.