Shortage of children’s pain meds linked to surge in dosing errors: report
New England Journal of Medicine
The report, called ‘Pediatric Dosing Errors during a National Shortage of Fever and Pain Medications’ looked at the monthly number of phone calls from parents and hospitals to the Ontario Poison Centre for unintentional acetaminophen and ibuprofen dosing errors between Jan. 1, 2018, and Feb. 28, 2023, among children aged 18 and younger.The OPC covers the province of Manitoba and the territory of Nunavut as well.
Starting in the summer of 2022, infant and children’s acetaminophen and ibuprofen products were flying off the shelves at retail outlets, pharmacies and hospitals across Canada.At the time, Health Canada said the shortage was due to unprecedented demand, as pediatricians noted an unusually early rise in viral illnesses over the spring and summer months in 2022.“During the fall and winter of this year, we experienced a significant drug shortage of Tylenol and Advil.
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