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Medication use in an ICF/MR for nonambulatory severely and profoundly mentally retarded children

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The preponderance and pattern of several categories of medication was surveyed over 1 year in an ICF/MR for children with multiple handicaps and profound mental retardation. The use of laxatives was found to be almost universal. Anticonvulsant and muscle relaxant drug prescription was much higher than in surveys with ambulatory populations, whereas psychotropic drugs were virtually unused in this sample. Apparent seasonal changes were noted for analgesic and antibiotic medications. Several marked differences in drug prescription between multihandicapped and ambulatory populations were identified.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, The Ohio State University, 43210, Columbus, Ohio

    Jason R. Dura

  2. The Nisonger Center for Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, The Ohio State University, 43210, Columbus, Ohio

    Michael G. Aman

  3. Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, 43210, Columbus, Ohio

    James A. Mulick

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Dura, J.R., Aman, M.G. & Mulick, J.A. Medication use in an ICF/MR for nonambulatory severely and profoundly mentally retarded children. Journal of the Multihandicapped Person 1, 155–160 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01102620

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