QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Acetaminophen in pediatric patients can cause... - Ans - Hepatic
dysfunction
Alcohol in pediatric patients can cause... - Ans - Agressive
Behavior, Hypertension
Aminoglycosides, aspirin in pediatric patients can cause... - Ans
- Hearing loss
Complications related to drug reactions - Ans - - kernicterus
(sulfonamides)
- permanent discoloration of teeth (tetracyclines)
- growth suppression (corticosteroid therapy)
Aspirin Induced Asthma (AIA) - Ans - Arachidonic Acid -->
Cyclooxygenase Enzyme --> Prostaglandins
, Child doses should never... - Ans - Exceed the Adult dose
regardless of the size of the child
Clarks Rule - Ans - Pediatric Dose = child weight(kg)/adult
weight of 70kg x adult dose
Pediatric Dose = child weight(pounds)/adult weight of 150lbs x
adult dose
Anticholinergics in pediatric patients can cause... - Ans -
Xerostomia (dry mouth)
Aspirin in pediatric patients can cause... - Ans - Asthma
Corticosteroids in pediatric patients can cause... - Ans - Acne,
Adrenal insufficiency
Drugs that Cross the Placenta - Ans - - lipid soluble
- thiopental (barbiturate, c-section anesthetic)
- small molecular weight drugs (less than 1000MW)