A Monthly Review for Health Care Professionals
Pediatric Pharmacotherapy is a monthly newsletter providing a brief, referenced, peer-reviewed source of continuing medication information specifically related to children. The major focus is the initiation and monitoring of medications in the primary care setting.
Comments or questions? Contact Marcia L. Buck, Pharm.D., FCCP at mlb3u@virginia.edu. Newsletters download in PDF format.
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2009 - Volume 15 |
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| 1 Fourteen-Year Cumulative Index | |
| 2 Use of Ursodiol in Infants and Children | |
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2008 - Volume 14 |
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| 1 Use of Risperidone in Children with Autism, Bipolar Disease, or Schizophrenia | |
| 2 Use of Clindamycin in Pediatric Infections | |
| 3 New Treatment Options for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Part I. Transdermal Methylphenidate and Lisdexamfetamine |
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| 4 New Treatment Options for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Part II. Guanfacine | |
| 5 Self-Injectable Epinephrine for Initial Management of Anaphylaxis in Children | |
| 6 Caffeine Citrate for the Treatment of Apnea of Prematurity | |
| 7 Use of Hydromorphone in Children and Adolescents | |
| 8 Adenosine for the Management of Neonatal and Pediatric Supraventricular Tachycardia | |
| 9 Use of Etomidate for Pediatric Procedural Sedation | |
| 10 Levothyroxine Use in Infants and Children with Congenital or Acquired Hypothyroidism | |
| 11 Improving Pediatric Medication Safety Part I: Research on Medication Errors and Recommendations from the Joint Commission | |
| 12 Improving Pediatric Medication Safety Part II: Evaluating Strategies to Prevent Medication Errors | |
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2007 - Volume 13 |
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| 1 Twelve-Year Cumulative Index | |
| 2 Use of Aspirin in Children with Cardiac Disease | |
| 3 Food and Drug Administration Update: Pediatric Highlights | |
| 4 Hydrocortisone for Refractory Hypotension in Neonates | |
| 5 Self-Medication by Adolescents | |
| 6 Omalizumab for the Management of Refractory Allergic Asthma in Children | |
| 7 Intravenous Dihydroergotamine (DHE) for the Treatment of Refractory Migraines | |
| 8 Tumor Necrosis Factor Alfa (TNFα) Antagonists for Pediatric Immune-Mediated Diseases | |
| 9 Retapamulin: A New Option for Impetigo | |
| 10 Drug Metabolism via Cytochrome P450 2D6: Ontogeny and Variation in Children | |
| 11-12 Pediatric Pharmacology Update | |
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2006 - Volume 12 |
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| 1 Dexmedetomidine for Sedation in the Pediatric Intensive Care Setting | |
| 2 Immunosuppression with Sirolimus after Solid Organ Transplantation in Children | |
| 3 Serotonin Syndrome: Pediatric and Neonatal Considerations | |
| 4 Routine Hepatitis A Vaccination in the United States | |
| 5 Food and Drug Administration Update for Pediatric Health Care Professionals | |
| 6 Ertapenem for Prophylaxis and Treatment of Infections in Children | |
| 7 Use of Oral Terbinafine in Children | |
| 8 Nesiritide for Infants and Children with Heart Failure | |
| 9 Human-Bovine Reassortant Rotavirus Vaccine | |
| 10 Use of Aminocaproic Acid in Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery or ECMO | |
| 11 Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Recombinant Vaccine | |
| 12 Intraosseous Administration of Drugs in Infants and Children | |
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2005 - Volume 11 |
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| 1 Ten-Year Cumulative Index | |
| 2 Use of Carvedilol in Children with Cardiac Failure | |
| 3 Recent Actions by the Food and Drug Administration | |
| 4 Pediatric Therapy Update: Azithromycin | |
| 5 Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine | |
| 6 Phenytoin for Seizure Prophylaxis after Traumatic Brain Injury in Children | |
| 7 Tetanus, Diphtheria, Acellular Pertussis Booster Vaccination for Adolescents | |
| 8 Caspofungin for Refractory Fungal Infections in Infants and Children | |
| 9 The Use of Chloral Hydrate in Infants and Children | |
| 10 Drug-induced QT Prolongation: Examples from the Pediatric Literature | |
| 11 Zonisamide Use in Pediatrics | |
| 12 Combination Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella Vaccine | |
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2004 - Volume 10 |
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| 1 Aldosterone Inhibitors in Infants and Children | |
| 2 Sildenafil for the Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension in Children | |
| 3 Recent Revisions in Drug Labeling for Children | |
| 4 Therapeutic Uses of Codeine in Pediatric Patients | |
| 5 Assessing Information from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) | |
| 6 Global Poliovirus Eradication and the Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine | |
| 7 Use of Metformin in Pediatric Patients | |
| 8 Current Recommendations for Influenza Vaccination in Children | |
| 9 Update on Palivizumab | |
| 10 Octreotide for the Management of Chylothorax in Infants and Children | |
| 11 Use of Rifampin in Pediatric Infections | |
| 12 Aripiprazole Use in Children and Adolescents | |
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2003 - Volume 9 |
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| 1 Eight-Year Cumulative Index | |
| 2 The Use of Milrinone in Infants and Children | |
| 3 Clinical Applications for Botulinum Toxin Type A in Pediatric Patients | |
| 4 A New Alternative for the Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder | |
| 5 Immunosuppression with Tacrolimus after Solid Organ Transplantation in Children | |
| 6 Linezolid Use for Resistant Gram-positive Infections in Children | |
| 7 Amlodipine Use in Pediatric Hypertension | |
| 8 Immunizations for Adolescents | |
| 9 Low-dose Vasopressin Infusions for Vasodilatory Shock | |
| 10 Doxycycline for Pediatric Infections | |
| 11 The Use of Melatonin in Children with Sleep Disturbances | |
| 12 Recent Advances in Pediatric Pharmacokinetics | |
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2002 - Volume 8 |
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| 1 Food and Drug Administration Update for Pediatric Practitioners | |
| 2 Methylphenidate: New Information and New Options | |
| 3 Amphetamines in the Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder | |
| 4 New Agents and Second-line Therapies for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder | |
| 5 Topical Macrolactam Immunomodulators for Atopic Dermatitis | |
| 6 Acyclovir for Neonatal and Pediatric Viral Infections | |
| 7 Levetiracetam for the Treatment of Partial Seizures | |
| 8 Naloxone for the Reversal of Opioid Adverse Effects | |
| 9 HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors for Treatment of Hypercholesterolemia in Children and Adolescents | |
| 10 Pediatric Use of Gabapentin | |
| 11 Pediatrics Use of Recombinant Human Erythropoietin | |
| 12 Black Box Warnings: Implications for Pediatric Health Care Providers | |
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2001 - Volume 7 |
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| 1 Six-Year Cumulative Index | |
| 2 Oseltamivir: A New Option for the Management Influenza in Children | |
| 3 2001 Pediatric Vaccine Update | |
| 4 The Second-Generation (Peripherally-Selective) Antihistamines in Children | |
| 5 Intranasal Steroids for Children with Allergic Rhinitis | |
| 6 Topiramate for the Management of Seizures in Children | |
| 7 Isotretinoin: Improving Patient Education and Reducing Risk | |
| 8 Using the Atypical Antipsychotic Agents in Children and Adolescents | |
| 9 Perioperative Use of High-Dose Rectal Acetaminophen | |
| 10 Vitamin K for the Prevention of Bleeding in Newborns | |
| 11 Oxcarbazepine Use in Children and Adolescents | |
| 12 Amiodarone Use in Children | |
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2000 - Volume 6 |
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| 1 Midazolam: Use in the Pediatric Intensive Care Population | |
| 2 Mirtazapine: Potential Advantages in Adolescents with Depression Associated with Chronic Illness | |
| 3 Preventing Acetaminophen Overdosage | |
| 4 Ibuprofen-Associated Renal Toxicity | |
| 5 Propofol Usage in Children: Weighing the Benefit and Risk | |
| 6 Clostridium difficile | |
| 7 Managing Iatrogenic Opiate Dependence with Methadone | |
| 8 Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine | |
| 9 Aprostadil (PGE1) for Maintaining Ductal Patency | |
| 10 Rocuronium for Tracheal Intubation | |
| 11 Patient-Controlled Analgesia: Guidelines for Use in Children | |
| 12 The FDA Modernization Act of 1997: Impact on Pediatric Medicine | |
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1999 - Volume 5 |
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| 1 Index of Volumes 1-4 | |
| 2 A New Rotavirus Vaccine: Rotashield | |
| 3 Lamotrigine in the Treatment of Seizures During Childhood | |
| 4 Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Children | |
| 5 Cefepime | |
| 6 The Internet as a Source of Pediatric Medication | |
| 7 Cromolyn and Nedocromil in Children with Asthma | |
| 8 Alteplase (rt-PA) Use in Infants and Children | |
| 9 Vecuronium: Its Role in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit | |
| 10 Preventing Medication Errors in Children | |
| 11 Infliximab: A New Therapy for Crohn's Disease | |
| 12 Recent Actions by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | |
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1998 - Volume 4 |
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| 1 Treatment of Intravenous Extravasations | |
| 2 Use of Famotidine in Infants and Children | |
| 3 Helping Families Avoid Accidental Poisonings | |
| 4 Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole: A Review of Use in Children | |
| 5 Alternative Therapy - Focus on Herbal Products | |
| 6 Drug-Induced Photosensitivity | |
| 7 Meropenem: An Alternative for Broad-Spectrum Anti-Bacterial Coverage | |
| 8 Mycophenylate mofetil: Use in Pediatrics | |
| 9 Palivizumab: Use in the Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections | |
| 10 Montelukast: A Selective Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist | |
| 11 Erythema Multiforme: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis | |
| 12 Ciprofloxacin Use in Children: A Review of Recent Findings | |
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1997 - Volume 3 |
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| 1 Index of Volumes 1-2 | |
| 2 Ceftriaxone in Children | |
| 3 Valproic Acid in the treatment of Pediatric Seizures | |
| 4 Vitamin and Mineral Supplements for Children in the United States | |
| 5 The Cytochrome P450 System and its Effect on Drug Metabolism | |
| 6 Using Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin in Infants and Children | |
| 7 Vaccine Update: New Policies and Products | |
| 8 Improving Compliance with Medication Regimens | |
| 9 Use of 5-HT3 Antagonists in Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting in Children | |
| 10 Prevention and Treatment of Respiratory Syncitial Virus | |
| 11 Pharmacology Literature Review | |
| 12 Fluconazole - A Review of Its Use in Children | |
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1996 - Volume 2 |
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| 1 Topical Corticosteroids in Children | |
| 2 Macrolide Antibiotics | |
| 3 Preventing Pediatric Poisonings | |
| 4 Maternal Medication Use During Breastfeeding | |
| 5 Albuterol: A Review of its Use in Children with Asthma | |
| 6 A Comparison of the Oral Cephalosporins | |
| 7 Therapy Review: Antipyretics | |
| 8 Phenytoin: Optimizing Therapy in Children | |
| 9 A Guide to Pharmaceutical Excipients (Inert Ingredients) | |
| 10 Use of Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors in Children and Adolescents | |
| 11 Carbamazepine: A Review of its Use in Children with Epilepsy | |
| 12 Medications for Pediatric and Neonatal Advanced Life Support | |
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1995 - Volume 1 |
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| 1 Therapy Review: Warfarin (Coumadin) | |
| 2 Vancomycin: Old Controversies and New Issues | |
| 3 Adverse Drug Reactions | |
| 4 Cyclosporine: Techniques for Patient Monitoring | |
| 5 Drug-Nutrient Interactions | |
| 6 Proper Storage of Vaccines to Maintain Potency | |
| 7 Therapeutic Drug Monitoring | |
| 8 Treating Lice and Scabies Infestations | |
| 9 Antihistamines for the treatment of Allergic Rhinitis in Children | |
| 10 Diuretics in Children | |
| 11 The FDA Drug Approval Process | |
| 12 Hyperactivity Disorder | |