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Pharmacokinetics in children: history, considerations, and applications
1New Mexico State University, 1500 University Drive, Carlsbad, NM 88220, USA.
Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
|April 5, 2002
Abstract:
Crucial to safe pharmacological intervention in the pediatric population is a thorough understanding of the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic differences in children as opposed to adults. This article discusses these differences and clarifies factors related to medication prescribing and administration techniques.