Standardization of compounded oral liquids for pediatric patients in Michigan.
Engels MJ, Ciarkowski SL, Rood J, et al. Standardization of compounded oral liquids for pediatric patients in Michigan. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2016;73(13):981-990. doi:10.2146/150471.
When pharmacists make up an individually prepared solution of liquid medication (a process known as compounding) for a pediatric patient, there is a risk for dosing error. This pre–post study demonstrated that implementing a standardized protocol for liquid medication compounding for children was well-received and widely adopted by pharmacists.