Pediatrics

Pharmacists gave incorrect information about the availability of emergency contraceptives to 1 in 5 callers whom they believed to be 17-year-old girls.

Almost a quarter of grandparents store prescription medications in places children can easily access, according to results of a recent poll.

Two gene variants associated with increased risk of childhood obesity have been discovered, raising the hope that drugs can be developed to treat the condition.

As parents foot more of the bill for their children's asthma medications, use of the medications decreases, a new study suggests.

Children with higher body mass indices need higher medication doses to control asthma attacks, a study finds.

Children given corticosteroids for asthma attacks soon after arriving at an emergency room have lower hospital admission rates and shorter treatment lengths.

A severe shortage of the key medication for childhood leukemia appears to have been averted, but the problem is likely to reemerge in the future.

Persistent worries about the safety of childhood vaccines could undercut national immununization efforts, a new survey finds.

When facing a head lice infestation, patients should be aware of a new pharmacologic treatment option.

When facing a head lice infestation, patients should be aware of a new pharmacologic treatment option.

A patient who abused controlled substances causes a deadly accident, and the victim's family sues the dispensing pharmacies.

Pharmacists must be vigilant against dosing errors when filling painkiller prescriptions for very young children.

Dr. Brown is an assistant professor of pharmacy practice at Palm Beach Atlantic University, Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy,West Palm Beach, Fla.

Dr. Brown is an assistant professor of pharmacy practice at Palm Beach Atlantic University, Lloyd L. Gregory School of Pharmacy,West Palm Beach, Fla.