The prescribing pattern of paliperidone in a pediatric population

Figures & data

Table 1. Mean paliperidone doses according to clinical diagnoses.

Mean paliperidone dose	PD	BPD	DBD	TD
3 mg	N	0	5	5	2
	%	0.0	33.3	0.0	50.0
6 mg	N	10	6	7	2
	%	58.3	16.7	50.0	50.0
9 mg	N	2	5	2	0
	%	8.3	25.0	0.0	0.0
12 mg	N	5	5	1	0
	%	33.3	25.0	50.0	0.0
Total	N	17	16	15	4
	%	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0

Note: BPD: bipolar disorder; DBD: disruptive behavioural disorder; PD: psychotic disorder; TD: tic disorders.

Figure 1. Concomittant psychotropic medications using percentages with paliperidone. AAP: atypical antipsychotic; ATX: atomoxetine; MPH: metilphenidate; MS: mood stabilizer; SSRI: selective serotonine reuptake inhibitor.

Table 2. Distribution of CGI-S and CGI-I scores.

CGI	N	%
CGI-S
Moderately ill	7	13.5
Markedly ill	26	50.0
Severily ill	18	34.6
Extremely ill	1	1.9
Total	52	100.0
CGI-I
Very much improved	3	5.8
Much improved	27	51.9
Minimally improved	15	28.8
No change	5	9.6
Much worse	1	1.9
Total	51	98.1
Missing	1	1.9
Total	52	100.0

Note: CGI: Clinical Global Index; CGI-S: Clinical Global Index Severity; CGI-I: Clinical Global Index Improvement.