The following information is the most accurate and documented data available on psychiatric drug usage in the United States. The information is from IQVia (formerly IMS Health), a company that provides information, services and technology for the healthcare industry. It is the largest vendor of U.S. physician prescribing data. The following data was taken from the IQVia Total Patient Tracker Database for Year 2020, extracted January 2021. To see all drug regulatory agency warnings, studies and documented side effects of the psychiatric drugs prescribed to children, visit our Drug Side Effects Page>>

TOTAL AMOUNT OF Psychiatric drugs Prescribed CHILDREN IN THE U.S.

Age RANGE

0-1 Years
2-3 Years
4-5 Years
6-12 Years
13-17 Years
TOTAL

Number of Children

85,003
138,822
215,120
2,652,554
3,188,966
6,155,852

TOTAL AMOUNT OF ADHD drugs Prescribed CHILDREN IN THE U.S.

Age RANGE

0-1 Years
2-3 Years
4-5 Years
6-12 Years
13-17 Years
TOTAL

number of Children

310
1,300
57,010
1,750,481
1,409,438
3,155,441

TOTAL AMOUNT OF AntidepresSant drugs Prescribed CHILDREN IN THE U.S.

Age RANGE

0-1 Years
2-3 Years
4-5 Years
6-12 Years
13-17 Years
TOTAL

number of Children

7,811
12,137
18,911
543,120
1,605,375
‍2,154,118

TOTAL AMOUNT OF Antipsychotic drugs Prescribed CHILDREN IN THE U.S.

Age RANGE

0-1 Years
2-3 Years
4-5 Years
6-12 Years
13-17 Years
TOTAL

number of Children

1,318
7,873
22,180
304,754
502,372
‍829,372

TOTAL AMOUNT OF Anti-anxiety drugs Prescribed CHILDREN IN THE U.S.

Age RANGE

0-1 Years
2-3 Years
4-5 Years
6-12 Years
13-17 Years
TOTAL

number of Children

60,068
89,453
90,716
357,976
571,210
‍1,153,351

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TOTAL AMOUNT OF Psychiatric drugs Prescribed CHILDREN IN THE U.S.

Age RANGE

Number of Children

TOTAL AMOUNT OF ADHD drugs Prescribed CHILDREN IN THE U.S.

Age RANGE

number of Children

TOTAL AMOUNT OF AntidepresSant drugs Prescribed CHILDREN IN THE U.S.

Age RANGE

number of Children

TOTAL AMOUNT OF Antipsychotic drugs Prescribed CHILDREN IN THE U.S.

Age RANGE

number of Children

TOTAL AMOUNT OF Anti-anxiety drugs Prescribed CHILDREN IN THE U.S.

Age RANGE

number of Children

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