Is there a minimum age for prescribing antidepressants in the UK?!
Question:
Is there a minimum age for prescribing antidepressants in the UK?
Answers:
It depends on the drug class and what it is used for ie depression, bedwetting or obsessive-compulsive disorder. Medicines in children are often used "outside" of their licensed use largely because drug trials are usually conducted in adults and specialists take the responsibility for prescribing
The definitive reference in the UK is the BNF and there is a link within this site to the BNF for children
http://www.bnf.org.uk/bnf/