Individualized Dosing Treatment Plans for Pediatric Patients: Strategies for Patient-Centered Care
Target Audience: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Physicians, Physician Assistants
This webinar begins July 11 at 12:00 PM EST
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Course Overview
Safe and effective pharmacotherapy in pediatric patients requires consideration of patient-specific factors. These factors influence medication selection and dosing. Age, weight, organ function, concomitant medications, and caregiver capabilities are key determinants of personalized treatment decisions. Incorporating maximum dose limits and recognizing strategies to prevent common prescribing and administration errors within shared decision-making and interprofessional collaboration can optimize patient outcomes and minimize medication-related harm.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Verify pediatric medication doses using current weight, the correct dosing method, product-specific maximum doses, and relevant patient factors.
- Select and counsel on an age-appropriate formulation, concentration, metric dosing device, and administration plan.
- Identify and help prevent pediatric medication errors related to concentration changes, dosing calculations, formulations, caregiver understanding, and compounding needs.
Faculty
I. Introduction
II. A Structured Approach to Pediatric Dosing
III. Developmental Pharmacology
A. Absorption
B. Distribution
C. Metabolism
D. Elimination
IV. Body Size, Weight-Based Dosing, and Dose Caps
A. Weight-Based Dosing
B. Dose Standardization, Rounding, and Ready-to-Use Products
C. Body Surface Area Dosing
D. Flat and Age-Banded Dosing
E. Pediatric Patients With Overweight or Obesity
V. Dosing Strategies
A. Concentration Matters
B. Metric Units and Oral Syringes
VI. Formulation Selection and Administration Feasibility
Excipients and Pediatric Formulations
VII. Monitoring, Communication, and the Interprofessional Team
Roles Within the Team
VIII. Compounding: A Useful Tool
IX. Summary
Participants are required to:
- Read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures
- Attend and participate in the live webinar
- Complete an evaluation
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Faculty Planner Disclosure
The following individuals were involved in planning, developing, and/or authoring this activity: L. Austin Fredrickson, MD, FACP; Liz Fredrickson, PharmD, BCPS; and Pamela Sardo, PharmD, BS. None of the individuals involved in developing this activity has a conflict of interest or financial relationships related to the subject matter. There are no financial relationships or commercial or financial support relevant to this activity to report or disclose by RxCe.com or any of the individuals involved in the development of this activity.
Unlabeled Use Disclosure
The information provided in this course is general in nature, and it is designed solely to provide participants with continuing education credit(s). This course and materials are not meant to substitute for the independent, professional judgment of any participant regarding that participant’s professional practice, including but not limited to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and/or health management. Medical and pharmacy practices, rules, and laws vary from state to state, and this course does not cover the laws of each state; therefore, participants must consult the laws of their state as they relate to their professional practice. Healthcare professionals must consult their employer, healthcare facility, hospital, or other organization for guidelines, protocols, and procedures to follow. The information provided in this course does not replace those guidelines, protocols, and procedures, but is for academic purposes only, and this course’s limited purpose is for the completion of continuing education credits. Participants are advised and acknowledge that information related to medications, their administration, dosing, contraindications, adverse reactions, interactions, warnings, precautions, or accepted uses is constantly changing. Any person taking this course understands that such a person must make an independent review of medication information before any patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and/or health management. Any discussion of off-label use of any medication, device, or procedure is informational only, and such uses are not endorsed hereby. Nothing contained in this course represents the opinions, views, judgments, or conclusions of RxCe.com LLC. RxCe.com LLC is not liable or responsible to any person for any inaccuracy, error, or omission with respect to this course or course material.
Statement of Need
Pediatric patients frequently require individualized medication management because standardized medication strengths, dosage forms, and administration methods may not adequately address the needs of children across different developmental stages. Healthcare professionals commonly encounter challenges involving weight-based dosing, concentration selection, caregiver administration, swallowing difficulties, adherence barriers, and medication safety in pediatric populations. Medication errors involving incorrect calculations, concentration confusion, and inappropriate administration techniques remain important causes of preventable harm in pediatric patients. In addition, healthcare professionals may have varying training in pediatric dosing strategies, age-appropriate formulation selection, and quality assurance principles for individualized medication preparation and administration. Additional education is needed to improve healthcare professional competency in pediatric dosing calculations, medication safety strategies, individualized treatment planning, interdisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based approaches to pediatric medication management.
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