24. July 2017
Children may be exposed to potentially harmful excipients, essential components of drug formulations, through unlicensed and off-label use of adult medicines. Excipient exposure should be minimised, although a medicine containing a problem excipient may be indicated, but only after a careful risk–benefit assessment.
29. March 2016
Background: Information on the neonatal exposure to excipients is limited. Our aim was to describe the extent of excipient intake by Estonian neonates; to classify the excipients according to potential neonatal toxicity and thereby to measure the extent of exposure of neonates to potentially harmful excipients. Methods: A prospective cohort study that recorded all medicines prescribed to patients aged below 28 days admitted to Tartu University Hospital from 01.02-01.08 2008 and to Tallinn...
17. April 2015
(Reuters Health) – Two-thirds of newborns in Europe who received common medicines were exposed to a potentially dangerous substance in the medication, according a new study. Read more at http://newsdaily.com/2015/04/europes-baby-meds-contain-potentially-harmful-additives/#kGdHkCsaxvIBXeH1.99