Although the 5 "rights" of medication administration (right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, and right frequency) are the basis of most education on drug administration and form the core ...

Proper medication dosing for infants emphasized to ensure safety and efficacy Dose 2 Weight Syringe, a United States-based medical dispenser company, is spotlighting the importance of accurate infant ...

Hospitals frequently make medication errors with child patients due to the heavy workload of nurses, distraction and poor communication, a new Canadian study suggests ...

Pediatric medicines, often termed “age-appropriate” or “child-friendly”, are vital to the health and wellbeing of children. Nevertheless, a core principle in any pediatric drug development program is ...

Dispensing errors for pediatric orders are particularly perilous and can be partially explained by the relative lack of education pharmacists receive regarding medications and children. Pharmacists ...