May 22, 2013
Article
After several 5 mg doses of clonidine, this 5 kg boy became extremely lethargic and hypotensive. What went wrong?
April 04, 2013
Article
A prescription was called into the local pharmacy for ciprofloxacin suspension (200 mg via G-tube bid [10 mg/kg/dose]). After the patient received 2 doses of the medication, the parents noticed that the G-tube was clogged off. What’s the problem here?
March 06, 2013
Article
Ketorolac is a good option for relieving pain in patients with sickle cell disease, but there can be a problem with how this agent is prescribed for children.
November 28, 2012
Article
Ceftriaxone is used to treat an array of infections and can be given once daily IV or IM. However, it should generally be avoided in neonates, especially those with high bilirubin levels. This case demonstrates how problems can -- and do -- occur with this agent.
October 19, 2012
Article
Beware handwritten prescriptions for insulin and use of abbreviations....this case illustrates the dangers.
September 19, 2012
Article
Infants acetaminophen, 80 mg/0.8 mL, was taken off the market early in 2012, and most pharmacies now only carry the 160 mg/5mL concentration. The label, however, does not provide instruction on how to administer an infant dose. Here, another major problem plus simple measures to prevent under- or over-dosing.