This policy is a revision of the policy posted on January 1, 1998.

CLINICAL REPORT

PEDIATRICS Vol. 121 No. 2 February 2008, pp. 433-443 (doi:10.1542/peds.2007-3284)
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CLINICAL REPORT

Preparing for Pediatric Emergencies: Drugs to Consider

Mary A. Hegenbarth, MD and the Committee on Drugs

This clinical report provides current recommendations regarding the selection and use of drugs in preparation for pediatric emergencies. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all medications that may be used in all emergencies. When possible, dosage recommendations are consistent with those used in current emergency references such as the Advanced Pediatric Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support textbooks and the recently revised American Heart Association resuscitation guidelines.

Key Words: pediatric emergency • drugs • resuscitation • emergency preparedness

Abbreviations: IV—intravenous • IO—intraosseous • ET—endotracheal • RSI—rapid-sequence intubation • VT—ventricular fibrillation • PE—phenytoin equivalent


The following policy statement has been revised:

Drugs for Pediatric Emergencies
Committee on Drugs
Pediatrics 1998 101: e13. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]



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