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Medication Dosing Errors in Children

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Medication Dosing Errors in Children

  1. Study of n=100, retrospective questionnaire
  2. Adults knowing the dosing interval: 86%
  3. Adults accurately dosing and measuring the med: 30%
    1. Only 40% stated the correct dose
    2. One third inaccurately measured the medication
  4. Reference
    1. Simon (1997) Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 151:654-6 [PubMed]