Drugs and newborn

Abstract

Most drugs used in paediatrics and even more in neonatology have never been specifically studied and to prescribe neonatal therapy simple adapting from adults therapy could lead to severe adverse events. Moreover the many operational steps, that the use of drugs demands, often lead health-care professional to make mistakes. Many studies show that the use of computer technology can be effective in reducing clinical errors; following this route the Neonatal Therapy Work Group of the Italian Society of Neonatology has created an interactive software that will help the health-care professional in the newborn's therapy management.

Keywords:

• Newborn, drug therapy, medication errors, computerized physician order entry