Weight-Based Pediatric Acetaminophen Dosing "Preferred," McNeil Says
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Age-based pediatric acetaminophen dosing is only appropriate for children six months and older, McNeil Consumer Healthcare suggests in a supplemental filing with FDA Aug. 15.
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