Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Over the past 5 years, several studies have been published describing how oral liquid drug dosing devices and ...

Our findings suggest that adults more commonly use droppers, dosing cups, and teaspoons when administering liquid medication to children. The use of more accurate measuring devices might increase the ...

Nearly all pediatric nonprescription liquid medications had inconsistencies in dosing amount between the labeled directions and the dosing device, according to a recent study. H. Shonna Yin, MD, MS, ...

Liquid medication administration in paediatrics represents a critical area of clinical practice, wherein dosing accuracy is paramount to ensure therapeutic efficacy and minimise potential harm.

The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) says it has added a new concentration of acetaminophen aimed at infants, which is now available at retail outlets. The 160 mg/5 mL concentration has been added ...

Sept. 24 -- THURSDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors warn that parents across the country could give the wrong dose of Tamiflu to their children as treatment for the H1N1 swine flu because the ...

Background: Previous studies have found that teaspoons are commonly used to administer liquid medications to children. The capacity of household teaspoons ranges from 1.5 mL to 9 mL, potentially ...