title: Pharmaceutical prescribing for children. Part 1. Introduction and general principles of prescribing for children.
abstract: This paper is the first in a series which will review the current literature and evidence upon which primary care dentists should base their decisions to prescribe medication for children. As such it will offer guidance and suggest current best practice. The series has been edited by Dr Nikolaus Palmer. This first paper deals with general principles. A second paper on prescribing for children with regard to pain and analgesia also appears in this edition of Primary Dental Care. Future papers will address prescribing for children with relation to: fungal and viral infections, the management of paediatric patients with cardiac problems, the management of immunocompromised patients, sedatives and hypnotics, dental trauma, emergency drugs, fluorides and fluoride supplements.
authors.affiliation: North West Medicines Information Centre, Liverpool, UK. christine.randall@lrippu.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Randall
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003815:Dentists; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000145:classification; D004358:Drug Therapy; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations