title: Approach to the pediatric prescription in a community pharmacy.
abstract: Pediatric patients are more susceptible to medication errors for a variety of reasons including physical and social differences and the necessity for patient-specific dosing. As such, community pharmacists may feel uncomfortable in verifying or dispensing a prescription for a pediatric patient. However, the use of a systematic approach to the pediatric prescription can provide confidence to pharmacists and minimize the possibility of a medication error. The objective of this article is to provide the community pharmacist with an overview of the potential areas of medication errors in a prescription for a pediatric patient. Additionally, the article guides the community pharmacist through a pediatric prescription, highlighting common areas of medication errors.
authors: Sandra
authors: S
authors: Benavides
authors: Donna
authors: D
authors: Huynh
authors: Jill
authors: J
authors: Morgan
authors: Leslie
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authors: Briars