Acyclovir… Anti Viral therapy in Varicella infections 23 Dec 202121 Dec 2021 For healthy children ≤12 years, varicella is typically self-limited and antiviral therapy is not required. Oral Antiviral Therapy (Acyclovir or Valacyclovir)is suggested for 5-7 days duration in following scenarios as…
Environmental Hazards… Sunscreen use in children 28 Oct 202126 Nov 2021 Previous Post Sun Protection for Children How to use a sunscreen According to current guidelines, sunscreens are recommended for children aged 6 months and older only. For infants younger than…
Enuresis… Role of Alarms in Bedwetting/Enuresis 16 Sep 202110 Sep 2021 The bedwetting alarm helps the child learn to wake up just in time before the bladder empties. It is a moisture sensitive device. The child has to get up at…
Enuresis… Role of Desmopressin in management of Enuresis 12 Sep 202110 Sep 2021 Previous Post: Management of Enuresis Desmopressin, increases reabsorption of water by the distal convoluted tubule and collecting tubules in the kidney, thus reducing urine production. The response is dose-dependent. Desmopressin…
PEDIATRIC DRUG THERAPY… Vitamin K deficiency-related bleeding (VKDB) in neonates 12 Aug 202110 Aug 2021 Vitamin K is an important clotting factor synthesized by intestinal bacteria. Universally all newborns are deficient in vitamin K because of absence of gut flora, low ability of fetal liver to store vitamin…
PEDIATRIC DRUG THERAPY… Proton Pump Inhibitors 14 Feb 202112 Feb 2021 Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are substituted 2-pyridyl methyl sulfinyl benzimidazoles that inhibit the final common pathway in gastric acid secretion in the apical membrane of parietal cells regardless of the…
Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV)… ARV prophylaxis in Infant born to a HIV positive mother 24 Jan 202127 Jan 2021 Scenario 1: Infant ARV prophylaxis when mother has not been taking Nevirapine during pregnancy Infants are to be given daily Nevirapine (NVP) from birth for 6 weeks regardless of the mode…
PEDIATRIC DRUG THERAPY… Choosing a Topical Steroid 17 Jan 202116 Jan 2021 The prescribing physician should know about the classification of Topical steroids. GRADECLASSEXAMPLES1Very high potency Clobetasol propionate, Halobetasol prop2High potency Betamethasone dipropionate, Diflorasone 3Medium potency ointmentMometasone / Fluticasone ointments 4Medium potency creamsMometasone / Fluticasone creams 5Lower medium Hydrocortisone butyrate 0.1%6Low…
Anti-Epileptic Drugs… Valproate 5 Nov 2020 Valproate is a commonly used as well as abused anti-epileptic drug. It is a broad- spectrum anti-epileptic which means that it is effective in nearly all types of seizures viz-…
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