Cristina Arribas, Nunzia Decembrino, Genny Raffaeli, Ilaria Amodeo, Juan Luis González-Caballero, Mónica Riaza, Roberto Ortiz-Movilla, Luca Massenzi, Camilla Gizzi, Gabriella Araimo, Donatella Cattarelli, Salvatore Aversa, Stefano Martinelli, Simonetta Frezza, Luigi Orfeo, Fabio Mosca, Giacomo Cavallaro, Felipe Garrido
UNLABELLED: Neonates face heightened susceptibility to drug toxicity, often exposed to off-label medications with dosages extrapolated from adult or pediatric studies. Premature infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) are particularly at risk due to underdeveloped pharmacokinetics and exposure to multiple drugs. The study aimed to survey commonly used medications with a higher risk of ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity in Spanish and Italian neonatal units. A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in Italian and Spanish neonatal units using a web-based survey with 43 questions...
March 16, 2024: European Journal of Pediatrics