Antiepileptic drug prescription in Dutch children from 2006-2014 using pharmacy-dispensing data

Objective: In the last two decades several new antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) have become available. The aim of our study was to analyse whether and how AED prescribing patterns in Dutch children have changed during the last decade and whether these changes were supported by guidelines and results from recently available trials. Methods: From a large community pharmacy-dispensing database in the Netherlands, we identified children aged 0-19 years who received at least one prescription for an AED between 2006 and 2014. Children who also received prescriptions for migraine or psychiatric disorders w... Mehr ...