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Medicines for Children - information for parents and carers

Our website provides practical and reliable information to parents and carers about giving medicines to their child - with free access to information leaflets on over 200 medicines, videos and news.

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Our history, your future - David Tuthill

3 September 2021

As RCPCH celebrates its 25th birthday, 25 members have shared stories about a case that stayed with them. These stories will be published throughout 2021.

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Our history, your future - Tom Waterfield

15 July 2021

As RCPCH celebrates its 25th birthday, 25 members have shared stories about a case that stayed with them. These stories will be published throughout 2021.

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Palivizumab passive immunisation against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in at risk pre-term infants

30 June 2021

The UK rapid policy statement, published on 29 June 2021, extends the eligibility criteria for passive immunisation with this medicine to a further group of at-risk infants.

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RCPCH Progress changes for level 3 training – live as of August/September 2021

The General Medical Council (GMC) approved a set of enhancements to some of our current RCPCH Progress sub-specialty syllabi and general paediatrics. These are applicable to level 3 trainees in affected sub-specialties and general paediatrics as of August/September 2021 (see below for exceptions). ...

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Medicine dosing in childhood obesity

UK Medicines Information service (UKMI) in conjunction with the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacist Group (NPPG) have produced updated guidance on how to dose medication in children who are obese.

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Obesity

Patient safety

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RCPCH supports national approach for standardised intravenous infusion concentrations in children

14 May 2021

The Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacist Group (NPPG), with support from the Royal College of Paediatrics of Child Health (RCPCH) has produced a proposal for a national approach for standardised intravenous infusion concentrations in children.

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Standardising intravenous infusion concentrations in children in the UK

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Patient safety

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Medicine safety alert - ranitidine (withdrawn)

10 February 2021

Ranitidine products (Brand names including Zantac®) were voluntarily withdrawn by manufacturers in October 2019 due to the presence of low levels of an impurity called NDMA. The European Medicines Agency has since confirmed its recommendation to suspend all ranitidine medicines in the EU.