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Dotan Shaniv1,2, Srinivas Bolisetty3, Thomas E Young4,5,6
1Pharmacy Services, Kaplan Medical Center (Clalit Health Services), Pasternak St., P.O. Box 1, Rehovot 76100, Israel.
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
|May 27, 2023
Summary
Neonatal drug information formularies vary significantly in content and structure worldwide. Understanding these differences is crucial for clinicians to ensure safe and effective medication use in neonates.
Area of Science:
- Neonatal pharmacology and drug information science.
Background:
- Neonatal drug information (DI) is critical for safe pharmacotherapy in neonates.
- Drug labels often lack essential neonatal DI, making formularies vital clinical tools.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and compare global neonatal formularies for content, structure, and workflow.
- To raise awareness of existing neonatal drug information resources.
Main Methods:
- Systematic identification of neonatal formularies through various channels.
- Questionnaire-based data collection on formulary function, structure, and content.
- Original extraction tool used to collect DI for common neonatal drugs.
Main Results:
- Eight neonatal formularies were identified globally (Europe, USA, Australia-New Zealand, Middle East).
- Six formularies responded, revealing distinct workflows, monograph templates, styles, and update routines.
- Variations noted in focus areas of DI, initiative type, and funding.
Conclusions:
- Neonatal formularies exhibit significant differences in characteristics and content.
- Clinicians must be aware of these variations to utilize formularies effectively for optimal patient care.
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