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Pediatric ADHD medication errors reported to United States poison centers, 2000 to 2021.

DeCoster MM, Spiller HA, Badeti J, et al. Pediatric ADHD medication errors reported to United States poison centers, 2000 to 2021. Pediatrics. 2023;152(4):e2023061942. doi:10.1542/peds.2023-061942.

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September 27, 2023
DeCoster MM, Spiller HA, Badeti J, et al. Pediatrics. 2023;152(4):e2023061942.
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Data from the National Poison Data System is useful for describing characteristics and trends of out-of-hospital medication errors. This retrospective study describes trends in therapeutic errors involving attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications as reported to poison control centers in the United States. From 2000 to 2021, errors increased by 300%, with more than half classified as "inadvertently took or was given medication twice." Although no deaths were reported and less than 5% resulted in moderate or major medical outcomes, increased patient and caregiver education and child-resistant medication containers are needed.

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DeCoster MM, Spiller HA, Badeti J, et al. Pediatric ADHD medication errors reported to United States poison centers, 2000 to 2021. Pediatrics. 2023;152(4):e2023061942. doi:10.1542/peds.2023-061942.