Common Medications Used in Pediatrics
side effects=contact provider or medical dr.
Drug name
Acetaminophen
Albumin
Indications/SE
Pain/fever SE: Nausea
Hypovolemic shock, burn
patients, hypoalbuminemia,
neonatal hyperbilirubinemia,
hypotension
SE: chills, HA, N/V
Contraindications/DDIs
Hepatic/liver impairment
Coagulation abnormality,
electrolyte imbalance,
hypervolemia
Amoxicillin
Antibiotic – bacterial infections
SE: diarrhea, vomiting, HA
Bacterial Infections
SE: diarrhea, vomiting, HA, gas,
sleepy, dizziness
Pain/fever
SE: GI upset (take w/ food/water),
N/V, bleeding
Anxiety, rash, sedation, N/V
SE:drowsiness, confusion,
passing out,
Monitor: BP/Mental status
Anxiety/sedation, GI/V,
SE: drowsiness, confusion,
trouble sleeping, dark urine
Monitor: RR, BP, HR
Allergic rxn, motion sickness,
insomnia
SE: drowsiness
Bacterial infections (E.coli, staph)
SE: diarrhea
Bacterial infections (resp.,
skin/soft tissue, genitals, sepsis,
abdominal)
SE: diarrhea, abdominal pain
Monitor: CBC, liver/hepatic
Constipation
SE: stomach cramps, diarrhea
Allergy/asthma, skin rash
SE: restlessness, GI upset,
trouble sleeping (give w/ food, in
AM)
Monitor: BP, Hbg
Mod-Sev pain
SE: constipation, dizzy,
respiratory depression
Monitor: RR, BP, HR, O2
Infections, prophylax.
SE: N/HA
Anticoagulant
SE: bleeding, call if they fall
Pain/fever
SE: upset stomach
Allergy (beta-lactam), +BC
Ancef/Cefazolin
Asprin
Atarax/Vistaril/Hydroxyzine
Ativan/lorazepam
Benadryl/diphenhydramine
Piperacillin/Tazobactam
Clindamycin
**macrolide**
Colace/docusate
**stool softner**
Decadron/Dexmethasone
Dilaudid/hydromorphone
Flagyl/metronidazole
Heparin
Hycet/Norco/acetaminophen and
hydrocodone
Allergy (beta-lactam)
Caution in pt w/ asthma
<12 y/o – Reyes Syndrome
Allergy, early pregnancy,
QT interval, caution in
asthma
Allergy, +CNS depressant,
+alcohol, +hydroxyzine
+CNS depressant,
+hydroxyzine
Allergy (beta-lactam)
+vancomycin
Don’t give for >1wk
+NSAID,
+CNS depr., +diuretics,
+Tylenol=liver probs
Ibuprofen
IVIG
Immune Globulin
Keppra/levetiracetam
Lasix/furosemide
Leucovorin
Miralax
**osmotic**
Morphine
Methylprednisone/solumedrol
Famotidine/Pepcid
MVI/Poly-vi-sol
Rocephin/Ceftriaxone
Toradol/Ketorolac
Vancomycin
**glycopeptide**
Zofran/Ondansetron
Zosyn/Piperacillin-
Aches/pain d/t cold/flu, fever,
toothache
SE: GI upset,
Monitor: Na+, liver/hepatic, CBC
Antibodies. passive immunity hep
B, varicella, rubella, measles
SE: D/N/HA, dizzy, tired
Seizures
SE: V, dizzy/drowsiness
Monitor BP
Edema, heart failure, ^BP
SE: ^urine output, dizzy, GI upset
Monitor: I/O, K+,
Used w/ methotrexate (cancer
drug) to avoid SE
SE: alopecia, fatigue, N/V/D,
passing out
Laxative; constipation
SE: stomach cramps
Sev-chronic pain
SE: constipation, drowsiness,
respiratory depression
Monitor: HR, RR, BP, O2, mental
status
Asthma, allergy signs, rashes
SE: HA, nausea
GERD, heartburn, sour stomach
SE: agitation, HA/D
Multivitamins, growth/health
SE: upset stomach, dark teeth
(brush them)
Sepsis, meningitis, respiratory
tract infection, otitis media
SE: diarrhea, dizziness
Mod-sev pain
SE: abdominal pain, HA/N
Antibiotic, bacterial (c.diff
infection)
SE: dizziness, dyspnea, tinnitus
Monitor: renal function, I/Os,
trough levels
N/V
SE: constipation, HA
Monitor: BP, electrolytes
Severe infections
SE: diarrhea
Caution in asthma pt
Renal impairment
Give in AM
+aminoglycosides,
+corticosteroids,
Do not give >1 wk
Caution in asthma, GI
obstruction
Allergy (beta-lactam)
Can give w/ food to help
upset stomach,
Otoxicity/nephrotoxicity