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Citation

Pediatrics 2015; 135(4): 784-787.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, American Academy of Pediatrics)

DOI

10.1542/peds.2015-0072

PMID

25825538

Abstract

Medication overdoses are a common, but preventable, problem among children. Volumetric dosing errors and the use of incorrect dosing delivery devices are 2 common sources of these preventable errors for orally administered liquid medications. To reduce errors and increase precision of drug administration, milliliter-based dosing should be used exclusively when prescribing and administering liquid medications. Teaspoon- and tablespoon-based dosing should not be used. Devices that allow for precise dose administration (preferably syringes with metric markings) should be used instead of household spoons and should be distributed with the medication.


Language: en

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