Published online February 1, 2008
PEDIATRICS Vol. 121 No. 2 February 2008, pp. 433-443 (doi:10.1542/peds.2007-3284)
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CLINICAL REPORT

Preparing for Pediatric Emergencies: Drugs to Consider

Mary A. Hegenbarth, MD and the Committee on Drugs

This clinical report provides current recommendations regarding the selection and use of drugs in preparation for pediatric emergencies. It is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all medications that may be used in all emergencies. When possible, dosage recommendations are consistent with those used in current emergency references such as the Advanced Pediatric Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support textbooks and the recently revised American Heart Association resuscitation guidelines.

Key Words: pediatric emergency • drugs • resuscitation • emergency preparedness

Abbreviations: IV—intravenous • IO—intraosseous • ET—endotracheal • RSI—rapid-sequence intubation • VT—ventricular fibrillation • PE—phenytoin equivalent


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The following policy statement has been revised:

Drugs for Pediatric Emergencies

Pediatrics 101: e13-e13. [Full Text]



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