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Inpatient ADEs and Medication Errors, Pediatrics

Inpatient ADEs and Medication Errors, Pediatrics. Special concerns in pediatric drug use:Weight-based dosingStock medicine dilutionMultiple preparations of medicationsDecreased ability of children to buffer errorsDecreased communication ability of childrenCompared to the adult setting, medication errors occur at similar rates but near misses occur at 3 fold higher ratesKaushal, JAMA 2001.

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Inpatient ADEs and Medication Errors, Pediatrics

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