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Episodes
Dec 7, 2016
Dec 7, 2016
12 min
Children are often given liquid dosage forms for both prescription and over-the-counter medicines. Several studies have shown that caregivers unintentionally put children at risk by inaccurately measuring the dose of liquid medications. In 2015, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) adopted a policy statement which recommends exclusively using milliliters for dosing instructions to prevent dosing errors. Our guest today critically examines a recent study that examined labeling and dosing tools that may contribute to medication errors.