Learning lessons from adverse drug reactions in children
Drug toxicity is, unfortunately, a significant problem in children both in the hospital and in the community. Drug toxicity in children is different to that seen in adults. At least one in 500 children will experience an adverse drug reaction each year. For children in hospital, the risk is far grea...
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| description | Drug toxicity is, unfortunately, a significant problem in children both in the hospital and in the community. Drug toxicity in children is different to that seen in adults. At least one in 500 children will experience an adverse drug reaction each year. For children in hospital, the risk is far greater (one in ten). Additionally, different and sometimes unique adverse drug reactions are seen in the paediatric age groups. Some of the major cases of drug toxicity historically have occurred in neonates. It is important that we understand the mechanism of action of adverse drug reactions. Greater understanding alongside rational prescribing should hopefully reduce drug toxicity in children in the future. |
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| spelling | nottingham-371942020-05-04T17:32:57Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/37194/ Learning lessons from adverse drug reactions in children Sammons, Helen Choonara, Imti Drug toxicity is, unfortunately, a significant problem in children both in the hospital and in the community. Drug toxicity in children is different to that seen in adults. At least one in 500 children will experience an adverse drug reaction each year. For children in hospital, the risk is far greater (one in ten). Additionally, different and sometimes unique adverse drug reactions are seen in the paediatric age groups. Some of the major cases of drug toxicity historically have occurred in neonates. It is important that we understand the mechanism of action of adverse drug reactions. Greater understanding alongside rational prescribing should hopefully reduce drug toxicity in children in the future. MDPI 2016-01-08 Article PeerReviewed Sammons, Helen and Choonara, Imti (2016) Learning lessons from adverse drug reactions in children. Children, 3 (1). ISSN 2227-9067 drug toxicity; children; drug metabolism; rational drug use http://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/3/1/1 doi:10.3390/children3010001 doi:10.3390/children3010001 |
| spellingShingle | drug toxicity; children; drug metabolism; rational drug use Sammons, Helen Choonara, Imti Learning lessons from adverse drug reactions in children |
| title | Learning lessons from adverse drug reactions in children |
| title_full | Learning lessons from adverse drug reactions in children |
| title_fullStr | Learning lessons from adverse drug reactions in children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Learning lessons from adverse drug reactions in children |
| title_short | Learning lessons from adverse drug reactions in children |
| title_sort | learning lessons from adverse drug reactions in children |
| topic | drug toxicity; children; drug metabolism; rational drug use |
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