title: Medicating young or very young patients--Part III.
abstract: In Part I of this series, the unique considerations about medicating children at different ages were addressed. In Part II, examples of medications used to treat common short-term illnesses in younger patients were examined. In this part, examples of medications used to treat children with two long-term conditions, asthma and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, are identified. Action, contraindications, and safety concerns for these agents are addressed. The challenges and lifestyle changes that these chronic problems pose for children and their parents are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Practice Nursing, Kent State University, College of Nursing, Kent, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Beatrice B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Turkoski
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000069445:Atomoxetine Hydrochloride; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004496:Education, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D020024:Leukotriene Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011437:Propylamines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D020024:Leukotriene Antagonists; D011437:Propylamines; D000069445:Atomoxetine Hydrochloride