Standard dose development for medications commonly used in the neonatal intensive care unit
Robinson CA, Siu A, Meyers R, Lee BH, Cash J
J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther 2014 Apr;19(2):118-26
PMID: 25024672
OBJECTIVES: To establish standardized, rounded doses of medications for neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) through a multi-institutional peer-reviewed process.
METHODS: Pediatric faculty and pediatric pharmacy residents from the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy (Piscataway, NJ) conducted a systematic review of rounded, weight-based medication information for neonatal patients from September 2010 to April 2011.
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