Excipients in the Paediatric Population: A Review

This theoretical study seeks to critically review the use of excipients in the paediatric population. This study is based on the rules and recommendations of European and American drug regulatory agencies. On the one hand, this review describes the most frequent excipients used in paediatric medicin...

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Autores: Rouaz El Hajoui, Khadija, Chiclana Rodríguez, Blanca, Nardi Ricart, Anna, Suñé Pou, Marc, Mercadé Frutos, Débora, Suñé i Negre, Josep M. (Josep Maria), Pérez Lozano, Pilar, García Montoya, Encarna
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/176690
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/176690
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Excipients
Pediatria
Toxicologia pediàtrica
Medicaments
Pediatrics
Pediatric toxicology
Drugs
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Sumario:This theoretical study seeks to critically review the use of excipients in the paediatric population. This study is based on the rules and recommendations of European and American drug regulatory agencies. On the one hand, this review describes the most frequent excipients used in paediatric medicine formulations, identifying the compounds that scientific literature has marked as potentially harmful regarding the side effects generated after exposure. On the other hand, this review also highlights the importance of carrying out safety -checks on the excipients, which, in most cases, are linked to toxicity studies. An excipient in the compilation of paediatric population databases is expected to target safety and toxicity, as in the STEP database. Finally, a promising pharmaceutical form for child population, ODT (Orally Disintegrating Tablets), will be studied.