children’s health
‘An accident waiting to happen’
Doctor suspended after mistakenly providing OxyNorm instead of children’s Panadol to six-day-old infant and criminally charged over S8 safety breaches A GP has been suspended for six months after a …
Off-label and unlicensed medicines use—a paediatric perspective
As more pharmacists extend their scope of practice, they will need to manage scenarios where children require medication outside the approved conditions for age, therapeutic indication, dose recommendation, formulation, and/or …
Inconsistencies, ambiguities may lead to errors: study
Less than 15% of paediatric medicine labels met Australian standards on dosing instructions, new study finds The study, led by researchers from the University of Auckland’s School of Pharmacy, analysed …
‘High risk, high stakes’: Errors involving children
Pharmacists share shocking case studies, with one seeing up to 1000-times dose errors for clonidine while another witnessed a child develop opioid dependency Leading pharmacists are warning the profession to …
Kids’ allergy: is allergic rhinitis ruining their best days?
Allergic rhinitis (AR), commonly referred to as hayfever, is the most common allergic disorder in Australia and New Zealand. It is often underdiagnosed, undertreated and sub-optimally self-treated.1 Presented by Dr …
Mild anxiety and vagus nerve support in children: the role of complementary medicine
The ongoing mental health challenges faced by children in the aftermath of the pandemic require support strategies that extend beyond conventional methods. Frontline health professionals are well positioned to offer …
‘I saw some shockers’: pharmacist helps Scouts be prepared
A pharmacist’s expertise can help minimise risk in unlikely places, as one member of the profession found when volunteering for her local Scout group Kristin Turner, a credentialed pharmacist and …
Pharmacist with ‘fantastic rapport’ honoured
He may have won an award with the word in its title – but don’t call him a hero, says a hospital pharmacist who has been roundly praised by his …
Managing children’s pain
Recognising the true extent of a child’s pain is vital, as is selecting the appropriate treatment, and advising on adjunct non-pharmacological treatment strategies In a pharmacy setting, children experiencing mild, …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Effect of Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acid and Vitamin D Supplementation on Incident Atrial Fibrillation Supplementation with marine omega-3 fatty acids and/or …
What about the children?
What are the most important health issues affecting the nation’s children? We look into the latest reports and data on children’s health We often hear how the children of today …
Clinical tips – Back-to-school asthma
Karalyn Huxhagen explores the considerations and triggers for children with asthma who are returning to school or starting for the first time Going back to school or starting school for …