Observational studyIndian journal of pediatrics2019
Liquid Drug Dosage Measurement Errors with Different Dosing Devices.
Observational study in Indian journal of pediatrics, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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- Quantifying household liquid medicine dosing errors in Sri Lanka: A hidden public health risk.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Syntax Error: Variations in the Verbiage of Prescription Labels for Pediatric Liquid Medications.Cureus · 2024Article
- Accuracy of liquid drug dose measurements using different tools by caregivers: a prospective observational study.European journal of pediatrics · 2024Observational
- Correct administration aid for oral liquid medicines: Is a household spoon the right choice?Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Quality of measuring devices enclosed with paediatric oral liquid dosage forms of medicines registered in Sri Lanka.PloS one · 2023Article
- Assessing the Appropriateness of Formulations on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children: Development of a Paediatric Quality Target Product Profile Tool.Pharmaceutics · 2022Article
- Assessment of the Availability and Accuracy of Dosing Devices Packaged with Oral Liquid Medications in the Ho Municipality of Ghana.Scientifica · 2022Article
- Strategies for formulation of effervescent granules of an herbal product for the management of typhoid fever.Heliyon · 2021Article
- Dosing Accuracy of Oral Extemporaneous Suspensions of Antibiotics: Measuring Procedures and Administration Devices.Pharmaceutics · 2021Article
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Abstract
An observational study was carried out to determine the magnitude of dosing errors made by parents, the most-preferred drug delivery device and the association of age, gender, education of the caregiver and number of children with the proportion of accurate doses. After enrolment, parents of children aged 6-60 mo were instructed to measure 5 ml of syrup paracetamol using any of the devices (stainless steel spoon, disposable plastic syringe, dosing cup with etched markings) displayed. The quantum of measured dose was confirmed using a calibrated glass cylinder. Error was defined as over 10% variation around the prescribed dose. Of 386 participants, 72 (18.65%) committed error, with 58 (15.02%) and 14 (3.62%) committing mild and moderate errors, respectively. Measuring cup (270, 69.95%) was the commonest device chosen. Use of syringe was associated with greater accurate measurements (P < 0.05) with only 3 (3.57%) committing error compared to 18 (56.25%) and 51 (18.88%) committing error with spoon and cup, respectively. On multivariate analysis, device was the only factor significantly associated with accuracy in measurements.
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