Preparation for Child Psych PRITE and Boards
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Introduction
Indication is an illness or condition for which a drug or device is helpful, or "indicated." The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classifies indications for drugs in the United States. Indications for drugs can be classified in two categories:
- FDA-approved, also called labeled indications
- Non FDA-approved, also called off-label indications
Bipolar Disorder in Adults
| FDA Approval | Acute Mania (alone) | Acute Mania (w Li+ or VPA) | Acute Depression | Maintenance Alone | Maintenance w Li+ or VPA |
| Li+ | + | + | |||
| Carbamazepine | + | + | + with VPA | ||
| Lamotrigine | + | + with VPA | |||
| Opioid analgesics | 7.5% | 9.7% | 15% | 1.2% | |
| Inhalants | 4.5% | 5.3% | 10% | <1% | |
| Stimulants | 2.2% | 2.4% | 17% | 0.6% | |
| Cocaine | 1.8% | 3.7% | 23% | 0.4% |