Emergency Medications Order for Neonates and Pediatrics: A Standardized Concentration System in Saudi Arabia

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2019-12
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Indian Siddha Medical Graduates Association
Abstract
The national pediatric pharmacy program was founded in 2014. It is a part of the pharmacy strategic plan. This program has implemented several projects including preparation and administration of intravenous medication to neonates and pediatric patients. The complementary new initiatives program is the neonates and pediatrics standardized concentration of emergency medications with an emphasis on medications used to treat critically ill patients and in emergency department. This new project has physician order form with selected dilutions, concentrations and route of administration. The form may be converted to a computerized order form. The new initiatives of the project may be implemented through project management tools. The project prevents drug-related problem and decrease economic burden on healthcare system for neonates and pediatrics hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Concentration, Emergency, Medications, Neonates, Pediatrics, Saudi Arabia, Standardized
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Alomi Yousef Ahmed, Al-Doughan Fatimah, Ibrahim Yasir Ahmed, Almalki Hussam Saad, Alaza Nouf, Alshamari Malika. Emergency Medications Order for Neonates and Pediatrics: A Standardized Concentration System in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Pharmacology and Clinical Sciences. 2019 Dec; 8(4): 206-207