Open AccessSeguridad en el uso de medicamentos en pediatría
Author(s) -
Cecilia M. Fernández-Llamazares
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
archivos argentinos de pediatría
Language(s) - Spanish
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1668-3501
pISSN - 0325-0075
DOI - 10.5546/aap.2011.510
Subject(s) - medicine , medical prescription , off label use , pediatrics , pharmacology
Many studies have reported increased pediatric susceptibility to the development of errors; children are more vulnerable, so it is very important to guarantee the best therapeutic results at the lowest risk. There are many studies related to prescription of drugs in pediatrics under conditions other than those authorized. Studies show that approximately 50% of the drugs used in children are off label or unlicensed, and in about 70% of pediatric patients at least one drug is prescribed under those conditions.