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- Title
Evaluation of consistency in dosing directions and measuring devices for pediatric nonprescription liquid medications.
- Authors
Yin, H Shonna; Wolf, Michael S; Dreyer, Benard P; Sanders, Lee M; Parker, Ruth M
- Abstract
In response to reports of unintentional drug overdoses among children given over-the-counter (OTC) liquid medications, in November 2009 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released new voluntary industry guidelines that recommend greater consistency and clarity in OTC medication dosing directions and their accompanying measuring devices.
- Publication
JAMA, 2010, Vol 304, Issue 23, p2595
- ISSN
1538-3598
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1001/jama.2010.1797