Drugs pediatric

M. Ruff, D. Schotik, J. Bass, and J. Vincent, Antimicrobial drug suspensions a blind comparison of taste of fourteen common pediatric drugs, Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J., 10, 30 (1991). 

Inactive Ingredients in Phannaceutical Products Update (Subject Review). Committee on Drugs Pediatrics, March 30, 2005. 

Winickoff, J. P., et al. Verve and Jolt Deadly New Internet Drugs. Pediatrics 106 (October 2000) 829-30. 

Drug dependence and abuse potential Radioactive drugs Pediatric studies Other information... 

Constantopoulos A. Colitis induced by interaction of cyclosporine A and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Pediatr Int 1999 41(2) 184-6. 

Johnson DC, Petru A, Azimi PH. Foreign body pulmonary granulomas in an abuser of nasally inhaled drugs. Pediatrics 1991 88 159-161. 

AAR 2001. The transfer of drugs and other chemicals into human milk. American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Drugs. Pediatrics 108(3) 776-789. 

One of the oldest antiepileptic drugs, bromide, has been repotted to boost inhibition by an unknown mechanism. Bromide is still in use in certain cases of tonic-clonic seizures and in pediatric patients with recurrent febrile convulsions and others. The mechanism of action may include a potentiation of GABAergic synaptic transmission, although the precise target is not known. 

Today, most pediatric dosages are clearly given by the manufacturer, tiius eliminating die need for formulas, except for determining die dose of some drugs based on die child s weight or BSA. 

SEC. 505B. RESEARCH INTO PEDIATRIC USES FOR DRUGS AND BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS. SEC. 506. FAST TRACK PRODUCTS. 

Conners, C.K. Psychological effects of stimulant drugs in children with minimal brain dysfunction. Pediatrics 49 702-708, 1972. 

Currie GP, Devereux GS, Lee DKC, Ayres JG. Recent developments in asthma management. BMJ 2005 330 585-589. de Benedictis FM, Selvaggio D. Use of inhaler devices in pediatric asthma. Pediatr Drugs 2000 5 629-638. 

The combination of a prokinetic agent and acid-suppressing drug is used commonly in pediatric patients with GERD.27 Monotherapy with an H2RA is also used frequently ranitidine 2 to 4 mg/kg/day is effective in neonates and pediatric patients. 

TABLE 28-4. Drugs Used in Pediatric Status Epilepticus... 

Wilson TA, Rose SR, Cohen P, et al. Update of guidelines for the use of growth hormone in children The Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrinology Society Drug and Therapeutics Committee. I Pediatr 2003 143(4) 415-421. 

Clindamycin vaginal cream is the preferred therapy for bacterial vaginosis during lactation because metronidazole is listed as a drug of concern by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)14 (Tables 44—4 and 44—5). Counsel patients that clindamycin cream weakens latex condoms and diaphragms, potentially rendering them ineffective. 

Describe indicators for combination drug therapy of urinary incontinence or pediatric... 

Formulate appropriate patient counseling information for patients undergoing drug therapy for urinary incontinence or pediatric enuresis. 

Desmopressin is the first-line drug choice in pediatric enuresis. 

The two primary agents used to treat enuresis are desmopressin and imipramine (Table 50-7). Desmopressin is the drug of choice in pediatric enuresis. Anticholinergics have a limited role (Table 50-7). Other agents have been studied with inconclusive results.28... 

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Dowell SF, Butler JC, Giebink GS, et al. Acute otitis media Management and surveillance in an era of pneumococcal resistance—A report from the Drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Therapeutic Working Group. Pediatr Infect Dis J 1999 18(l) l-9. 

O All symptomatic adults and children over the age of 8 years should be treated with metronidazole 250 mg three times daily for 7 days, or tinidazole 2 gas a single dose, or nitazoxanide 500 mg twice daily for 3 days.3 The pediatric dose of metronidazole is 15 mg/kg per day three times daily far 7 days. Alternative drugs include furazolidone 100 mg four times daily or paromomycin 25 to 30 mg/kg per day in divided doses daily for 7 days. Paromomycin may be used in pregnancy instead of metronidazole. Pediatric patients can also be treated with suspensions of either furazolidone 8 mg/kg per day in four divided doses far 7 days, or nitazoxanide (Alina) 100 to 200 mg every 12 hours for 3 days. 

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