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ArticleEinstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2018

Suitability of new drugs registered in Brazil from 2003 to 2013 for pediatric age groups.

Jaqueline Cristina da Silveira Xavier E Castro, Stephanie Ferreira Botelho, Taisa Roberta Lopes Machado, Maria Auxiliadora Parreiras Martins, Liliana Batista Vieira, Adriano Max Moreira Reis

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Article in Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Compounded medications for cardiovascular use in neonatology: an integrative review.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jaqueline Cristina da Silveira Xavier E CastroFaculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4654-2820
Stephanie Ferreira BotelhoFaculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6301-4683
Taisa Roberta Lopes MachadoFaculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1028-2369
Maria Auxiliadora Parreiras MartinsFaculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-411X
Liliana Batista VieiraFaculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2273-5326
Adriano Max Moreira ReisFaculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0017-7338
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais · BRUniversidade Federal de Alfenas · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo analyze suitability of new drugs registered in Brazil from 2003 to 2013 for pediatric age groups.

methodsA descriptive study of drugs with pediatric indication included in a retrospective cohort of new drugs registered in Brazil. The evaluation of drug suitability for the pediatric age group was performed using the following criteria: suitability of dosage form and capacity to deliver the recommended dose. The drugs were considered adequate for the pediatric age groups when they met both criteria. The statistical analysis included calculation of frequencies and proportions.

resultsSuitability due to the drug capacity to deliver the recommended dose was greater than 80% across all age groups. Regarding suitability of the dosage form, we identified that the older the age group, the greater suitability for pediatric use. Concerning the drugs presented in solid dosage form, we showed that half were classified as inadequate for one or more pediatric age groups to whom they were indicated. The adequacy of drugs to the pediatric age group was 64.3% for preschool children, 66.7% for full-term newborns, 66.7% for premature newborns, and over 70% for other age groups.

conclusionDrugs for children aged under 6 years were less often adequate, considering the dosage form and capacity to provide the recommended dose. The availability and proportional suitability of medicines for pediatric use are greater for older age groups, according to age groups the drug is registered for.

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Drug Dosage CalculationsBrazilChildChild, PreschoolDrug PrescriptionsHumansInfantInfant, NewbornOff-Label UsePharmaceutical PreparationsReference StandardsRetrospective StudiesPharmaceutical Preparations

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PMID30427486
PMCPMC6223947
OpenAlexW2903347591

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