Issues and problems associated with drug delivery in pediatric patients.
Inherent problems exist in the actual delivery of doses of medications to pediatric patients, particularly with the i.v. route of drug administration. Standardized policies and procedures for recognized problems with specific routes of drug administration, along with pharmaceutical industry cooperation, are essential for solving drug delivery problems in pediatric therapeutics.
Roberts
R J
RJ
Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia, Children's Medical Center, Charlottesville 22908.
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004333:Drug Administration Routes; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D010372:Pediatrics; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010599:Pharmacokinetics
D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations