Prod...Pharmacology Flashcards
How does protein binding compare between pediatric and adult patients?
- preterm and infants is decreased
- children is similar to adults
What is the oral does for midazolam in pediatric patients?
0.25 - 0.5 mg/kg
How does the onset time of midazolam differ between the oral, rectal, and nasal routes of administration in pediatric patients?
- Oral and rectal is 10 minutes
- intranasal is the fastest route
How does the metabolism of morphine differ in neonates compared to children and adults. Why?
-Neonate and infants cannot metabolize morphine like children and adults can. Neonates have limited ability to perform glucuronidation (Metabolism process)
Renal excretion of drugs is less effective in neonates than in older children and adults. Why is this?
- Incomplete glomerular develompent
- low perfusion pressure
- inadequate osmotic concentration
How does the proportion of body fat and muscle mass compare between peiatric patient and adults?
- Term and neonates have decreased proportion of both
- children and adolescents have fat and muscle masses similar to adults
How does the responsiveness to dopamine compare between term neonates and adult patients?
Neonate require more dopamine for a adequate response to increase blood pressure and urine output as high as 50 mcg/kg/min
How does the volume of distribution for water soluble drugs compare between pediatric and adult patients.
Volume of distribution in preterm and term are higher requiring a higher loading dose such as digoxin, succinylcholine, and some antibiotics
How does ketamine affect the PONV in a pediatric patient?
Increases the incidence of PONV
What drugs and foods can interfere with the metabolism of midazolam.
- Midazolam requires CYP4503A
- Substances that interfere with this are grapefruit juice, calcium channel blockers, erythromycin, protease inhibitors.
What is the caution regarding the use of intranasal ketamine?
Ketamine can enter the CNS directly via the intranasal route. The preservative in ketamine cause a neurotoxic event in the CNS
How does premedication of pediatric patient with ketamine affect the incidence of emergence delirium?
Reduce the incidence of emergence delirium in the PEDS patient
How does the bioavailability of intramuscular ketamine compare between adults and pediatric patients?
Bioavailability ins even higher in PEDS
What is the IM induction dose of ketamine?
5-10 mg/kg
What is the IV induction dose of ketamine?
1 - 3 mg/kg
What is the intravenous induction dose of thiopental in healthy pediatric patients?
5 -6 mg/kg
Is midazolam effective as an induction agent for pediatric patients?
NO
You administer an intramuscular dose of midazolam to a pediatric patient without an IV who cannot cooperate to take PO midazolam. How long should you wait before considering a supplemental dose?
-Onset is 3-5 minutes
-Peak effect is 10 - 20 minutes
SHOULD WAIT AT LEAST 20 MINUTES
you administer midazolam rapidly via the IV route to a pediatric patient. The patient begins to exhibit seizure like activity. What do you ascertain is the likely cause of this?
-Rapidly given midazolam can induce myoclonus which can appear is seizure like activity
By what age would the clearance of morphine in pediatic patients be equal to that of adults?
3 month of age