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

Published in: Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) (2018)

Drugs 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.

Keyphrases

drug induced