2004N-0330 - Joint Meeting of the Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee and the Pediatric Advisory Committee

  


  

  


  

  


  

  


  

  
FDA Comment Number : 
  

  
EC41
  



  

  

  



  

  
Submitter : 
  

  
Dr. Christopher Morache MD
  

  
Date & Time: 
  

  
09/16/2004 06:09:25
  



  

  
Organization : 
  

  
PCSD
  



  

  
Health Professional
  


  

  
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Issue Areas/Comments 
  


  

  



  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
GENERAL
  


  

  



  

  
 As a psychiatrist and Family Medicine physician, I have seen a significant share of ill children and adolescents, both physically & mentally.  I have seen several patients who have no earthly reason to be on SSRI medications and I have had to "mop" up some patients' lives after an adverse reaction to her/his antidepressant.  On the other hand, I have seen dramatic and positive effects from these same medicines for select patients of mine and others.

I would opine that these medications be kept available for physicians to prescribe but add the caveat that by prescribing these drugs, the physician must in good conscience perform a mental status exam and then be held to that standard (with the proper documentation).  Although this may not differ from the standard of care already established, I believe that these changes must be iterated clearly to remind the medical community at large.

Thank you.

cmorache