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    Here are the drawings of the devices used in administering oral pediatric drugs with their uses: Cup - Can be used by bigger children Dropper - Usually used for infants Syringe - Usually used for infants Hollow-handle spoon - Usually used for toddlers

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    Here are the drawings of the devices used in administering oral pediatric drugs with their uses: Cup - Can be used by bigger children Dropper - Usually used for infants Syringe - Usually used for infants Hollow-handle spoon - Usually used for toddlers

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    Pediatric Dosages For Oral

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    gia
    Here are the drawings of the devices used in administering oral pediatric drugs with their uses: Cup - Can be used by bigger children Dropper - Usually used for infants Syringe - Usually used for infants Hollow-handle spoon - Usually used for toddlers

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    A GLANCE AT

    CALCULATING
    PEDIATRIC
    DOSAGES FOR
    ORAL DRUGS
    • In calculating drug dosages for
    pediatric patients, we have to bear
    in mind that children are
    completely different from adults.
    • An inaccurate dosage is more likely
    to harm a child than that of an
    adult.
    Administering Pediatric Oral
    Drugs
    • Infants and young children who can
    hardly take tablets or capsules are given
    oral drugs in the form of liquid.
    • In some cases wherein liquid medicines
    are not available, you may crush a tablet
    and mix it with a little amount of liquid.
    • Important:

    • Do not mix crushed tablet with


    breast milk and infant formula
    because it may lead to feeding
    refusal in the future.
    Devices Used in Giving Out
    Pediatric Oral Drugs
    CUP
    can be
    used by
    bigger
    children
    DROPPER

    • usually used for


    infants
    Syringe
    -usually used for
    infants
    Hollow-handle spoon
    • usually
    used for
    toddlers
    Safety Key Points in Giving
    Medications to Children
    • Check the child's mouth to
    ensure that he has swallowed
    the oral drugs.
    • Carefully mix oral drugs that
    come in suspension form.
    Tips in Calculating
    Safe Pediatric Drug
    Dosages
    • Use a calculator in solving equations.
    • Ask advice from a formulary or consult a
    drug handbook to verify a drug dose. If still
    in doubt, call a pharmacist.
    • Keep a record of your patient's weight in
    kilograms so you do not have to estimate it
    or weigh him all the time.
    • The class will be grouped into 5,
    each group will be going to
    present role play on safety tips in
    giving medications to children
    where they need to add their own
    safety tips on giving medications.
    Presentation – 8 pts.
    Cooperation- 3 pts.
    Timeliness- 2 pts.
    Creativity- 7 pts.
    Total 20 pts
    • If you are a Nurse and you
    are asked to give oral
    pediatric drug to your
    patient, what are things you
    need to remember?
    • Why it is important to
    know the different
    devices used in
    administering pediatric
    drug?
    Direction:
    Write PEDIATRIC if
    the statement is
    TRUE and DRUG if it
    is FALSE
    1.An inaccurate dosage is more likely to
    harm a child than that of an adult.
    2.Keep a record of your patient's weight in
    pounds so you do not have to estimate it or
    weigh him all the time.
    3.Droppers are usually used for adults.
    4.Mix crushed tablet with breast milk and
    infant formula.
    5.Cups are usually used for toddlers.
    Assignment
    • Draw the devices used
    in administering oral
    pediatric drugs and
    write its uses.

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