Shared Decision Making with Pediatric Medications

by Amy C. Reese, Pharm.D. My pharmacy received a prescription for prednisolone solution written for a 5-year-old patient. We only had the manufacturer of prednisolone with 5% alcohol in it as a solvent. I did not want to deny the child medication, but I was hesitant about giving medication with alcohol to a child because some people are strictly opposed to the practice of giving children alcohol. When the mother arrived at the pharmacy, I explained the situation to her and told her what her options were.…
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