Pediatrics

The FDA has expanded its approval of short ragweed pollen allergen extract (Ragwitek; ALK) to include treatment for children and adolescents, starting at age 5 years, with short ragweed pollen-induced allergic rhinitis.

Despite significant decreases in 2020, a large number of adolescents less than 18 years of age continue to use e-cigarettes, with considerable adverse health effects, according to a presentation at the 2021 National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) conference.

First approved by the FDA in 1989 for 2 rare eye muscle disorders, onabotulinumtoxinA (Botox; Allergan) was the world’s first approved botulinum toxin type A treatment.

Push continues for more access to EpiPens, but it is important to protect health care providers who administer the treatment.

Data show that children with cancer who are experiencing neighborhood poverty and rely on public health insurance have an increased risk of death with stem cell treatment.

Clinicians often reserve vigilance with drug-related issues for critically ill patients or older populations, while mistaking the resilience of childhood as a protective barrier.

A table showing recommended immunization schedules for child and adolescent patients.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Suzanne Soliman, PharmD, BCMAS, about how pharmacists can prepare their patients for the back-to-school season amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the upcoming flu season.

Pharmacy Times will continue to bring readers the latest information on COVID-19 developments, in a variety of formats.

Risdiplam is the first at-home, orally administered treatment for spinal muscular atrophy in adults and children aged 2 months and older.

How did switching from name brand to generic cause a child’s death?

Staying up-to-date on immunizations is crucial to prevent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases.

CPP is a rare disease defined as the onset of puberty before age 8 years in girls and before age 9 years in boys.

Efinaconazole was first approved by the FDA in June 2014 for patients 18 and older.

The kinase inhibitor selumetinib was approved for the treatment of pediatric patients aged 2 years and older with neurofibromatosis type 1 who have symptomatic, inoperable plexiform neurofibromas.

This medication inhaler is indicated for the treatment or prevention of bronchospasm in patients ages 4 years and older who have reversible obstructive airway disease.

Community pharmacy antibiotic dispensing data were obtained from the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Collection database for children whose parents consented to external data linkage.

Fidaxomicin is a macrolide antibacterial medicine indicated to be used to treat infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by C. difficile.

Why is a 15-year-old boy being prescribed anastrozole?

Liraglutide is the first noninsulin drug approved to treat T2D in pediatric patients since metformin was approved for pediatric use in 2000, according to the FDA.

VTE can include deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, which can lead to death.

Although the prevalence of LEMS in children is not known, the overall prevalence is estimated to be 3 per million individuals worldwide, according to the FDA.

Novo Nordisk is seeking approval for fast-acting insulin aspart (Fiasp) as a new mealtime insulin for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

Officials with the FDA have approved romiplostim (NPLATE, Amgen) for the treatment of immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) in pediatric patients aged 1 year and older.

Officials with the FDA have approved Jazz Pharmaceuticals' Xyrem (sodium oxybate) for the treatment of cataplexy and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in pediatric patients aged 7 to 17 years with narcolepsy.

The FDA has approved dupilumab (Dupixent®, Regeneron and Sanofi) as an add-on maintenance therapy in patients with moderate-to-severe asthma aged 12 years and older with an eosinophilic phenotype or with oral corticosteroid-dependent asthma.

The FDA has approved sarecycline (Seysara, Almirall) for the treatment of inflammatory lesions of non-nodular moderate to severe acne vulgaris in patients aged 9 years and older.

The FDA has expanded the indication of the antiepileptic drug perampanel (FYCOMPA®, Eisai) CIII for monotherapy and adjunctive use in pediatric patients aged 4 years and older for the treatment of partial-onset seizures (POS) with or without secondarily generalized seizures.

One lot of Children’s Advil® Suspension, Bubble Gum Flavored Liquid bottles (4 fluid ounces) is being voluntarily recalled by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare

A young patient, aged 11 months, suffered a stroke after being infected with the varicella zoster virus, commonly known as chickenpox.