Advanced Pharmacology Walden 6521 Peds Study Guide Graded A+

Renal capacity of newborns is also less....considerations??? {Ans: medications primarily excreted through the kidneys dosage should be reduced....adult levels of renal function are achieved by 1 year.}during the neonatal phase, intramuscular administration of medications is {Ans: slow and erratic ** by infancy, absorption becomes more rapid than in neonates and adults}What considerations have to be made for the pharmacokinetics in children? {Ans: -organ immaturity -delayed drug elimination}strategies to promote medication adherence in children: for caregivers {Ans: *suggest medication reminders to avoid missed doses, such as pillboxes, calenders, computer alert systems *recommend a reward system to prompt the child to take medication, such as stickers *provide pleasant-tasting medication when possible. If the medication is unpalatable, consider the following - refrigerate med - have child suck on a frozen treat to decrease taste of medication - administer with food to mask the taste - offer a treat to "get the taste out" immediately after taking the medication - praise the child}pediatric dosages have been established for .... {Ans: few drugs}by 1 year of age most pharmacokinetic parameters in children are.... {Ans: similar to those in adults}Newborns have a lower drug-metabolizing capacity,...which organ is this associated with