title: [Administering drugs to infants, children, and adolescents].
abstract: In many cases, pharmaceutical manufacturers do not embark on lenghty licencing procedures for pediatric medications. Therefore, formulations and dosages suitable for children are often not available, and even medications that have been approved for pediatric use sometimes lack the information and tools required for correct usage. Therefore, choosing a suitable medication that allows for individual dosing, taking into account physiological peculiarities, providing appropriate tools and comprehensive information for parents and/or nursing staff is vital to the success of drug treatments in pediatric patients.
authors.affiliation: Apotheke, Klinikum Augsburg.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: O R
authors.initials: OR
authors.lastname: Frey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004304:Dosage Forms; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'
chemical_list: D004304:Dosage Forms