Cutaneous adverse drug reactions: Kids are not just little people

Cutaneous adverse drug reactions are a common complication of drug therapy and affect patients of all ages. Despite the daunting frequency at which these reactions occur, there are no scientific contributions comparing cutaneous adverse drug reactions in adults to those occurring in children. Literature delineating such differences is important given that there are significant age-related differences in the pharmacokinetics of many drugs and that most of the package-insert data on adverse drug reactions are based on preclinical trials that do not include children as participants.
Source: Clinics in Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Source Type: research