Prescribing errors in children: why they happen and how to prevent them.

Richard Conn; Andy Fox; Angela Carrington; Tim Dornan; Michael Lloyd

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Prescribing errors in children: why they happen and how to prevent them.

June 14, 2023

Conn R, Fox A, Carrington A, et al. Pharmaceutical Journal. 2023;310:7973.

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Children are particularly vulnerable to medication errors. Weight- and age-based dosing, different medication formulations, and miscommunication with parents and caregivers contribute to errors. Data-driven education and peer feedback have been noted as effective strategies to reduce prescribing errors.

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