General Pediatrics
News, opinions and meeting coverage in pediatrics.
<ѻýҕl>Cephalexin Useful in Pediatric MRSAѻýҕl>
Children with uncomplicated skin and soft tissue infections can still be treated with cephalexin -- along with drainage and careful wound care -- even though community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has reached epidemic proportions worldwide, a randomized study suggested.
Feb 21, 2011
<ѻýҕl>FDA Advisers Turn Down New RSV Drugѻýҕl>
WASHINGTON -- An FDA advisory committee recommended Wednesday that the agency not approve the investigational drug motavizumab to treat respiratory infections, deciding that it didn't offer any advantages over the drug already on the market, and that it may be more dangerous.
Jun 03, 2010
<ѻýҕl>Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) Plus Calcium Warning Extended to Adultsѻýҕl>
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- For any patient at any age, calcium and ceftriaxone (Rocephin) are a dangerous combination that can increase the risk of lethal precipitates forming in the lungs and kidneys, according to the FDA.
Sep 12, 2007
<ѻýҕl>Oral Zofran Eases Vomiting in Kids With Gastroenteritis
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TORONTO - A single oral dose of the antiemetic Zofran (ondansetron) can reduce vomiting by more than half and facilitate oral rehydration in children with gastroenteritis, according to pediatric emergency researchers here.
Apr 20, 2006