Alberta Health Services (AHS)
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Alberta Children's Hospital - Fingertip Manual (A-L)ACH site-authored dispensary resource on a variety of topics including Handbook of Anticonvulsant Medications, Ketogenic Diet, Pediatric Standard Dosing Chart, Phenylalanine or Aspartame content etc. CAUTION some documents may be outdated
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Alberta Children's Hospital - Fingertip Manual (M-Z)ACH site-authored dispensary resource on a variety of topics including Handbook of Anticonvulsant Medications, Ketogenic Diet, Pediatric Standard Dosing Chart, Phenylalanine or Aspartame content etc. CAUTION some documents may be outdated
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I Can Control Asthma - University of CalgaryClick on Resources tab for patient teaching help on inhalers, spacers, and other devices, as well as, medications. To access information packages translated in fourteen languages, click the Languages tab.
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Infant, Child and Youth Subject GuideMaintained by Library Services, links to books, journals, guidelines, and other relevant content.
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Maternal Newborn Child & Youth Strategic Clinical Network (SCN - AHS)brings together a diverse group of Albertans with a keen interest in improving and streamlining care across these 3 important inter-connected areas of health: maternal fetal, newborn, child and youth populations.
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Neonatal Critical Carefor access to Calgary and Edmonton Zone resources on Insite
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Oral/Enteral Administration of Partial Nifedipine Doses from CapsulesProvince wide syringe procedure - Updated November 2023
Canada
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BC Children's & Women's Hospital (C&W) Online Formularyis a useful resource for pediatric & neonatal drug doses
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Canadian Paediatric SocietyClick on “Clinical Practice” to access resources, tools, guidelines (“practice points” and “position statements”) and more
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Helping Medication Taste Betterhas path game posters for children to help with medication administration, which are collaborative tools developed by Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) & 2 other institutions
United States
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American Academy of PediatricsAn organization of >65,000 pediatricians committed to the optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
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General PediatricsCreated by Donna M D’Alessandro, this has her personal collection of links to peer-reviewed pediatric resources on various topics
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Pediatric Pharmacotherapy NewslettersUniversity of Virginia Children's Hospital
Other Helpful Resources for Pediatrics
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Pediatric Injectable Drugs, 12th ed. (2024) by
"The Teddy Bear Book" focuses on the unique issues that pediatric practitioners face when dealing with pediatric injectable drugs. -
Pediatric Pharmacotherapy Self Assessment (2014)
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Based on real-life situations, these cases present challenges in the use of supplements, OTCs, drug formulations, and all other therapies for neonates, children, and adolescents. Each case was designed to include patient-specific data for evaluation to formulate specific recommendations for all aspects of care. -
NICU Primer for Pharmacists, 2nd ed. (2024) by
The stakes are high, time is of the essence and every detail matters - yet neonatal pharmacology often has been a challenging and poorly understood area of pediatrics. Until now. Many pharmacists working in hospital pharmacies today have little or no formal training in neonatology yet they are faced with dispensing medications to this fragile NICU population.
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Lexidrug This link opens in a new windowEnter search term, then select Pediatric and Neonatal Lexi-Drugs Database
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Micromedex This link opens in a new windowNeoFax®/Pediatrics can be accessed using the link in the top navigation bar. Note that the default is Neonatal drugs, but it can be changed to Pediatric drugs.
Others
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International Ketogenic Diet Study Group 2009Recommendations
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Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne Clinical Practice GuidelinesGuidelines have been developed for clinicians and provide concise practical advice regarding assessment and management of common and serious paediatric conditions.
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Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs for Children and Adolescents This link opens in a new windowUse CHPD for Children and Adolescents to find information on psychotropic drugs in any setting and print off patient and caregiver information sheets to facilitate the education/counseling of patients receiving these medications and their caregivers.
