Pediatric Pharmacology and
Toxicology provides individualized drug therapy and treatment regimens.
Twenty-four hour clinical services offered by Pharmacology and Toxicology
include:
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An inpatient service that cares
for children admitted to Arkansas Children’s Hospital with poisoning or
overdoses
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A drug monitoring service that
assists inpatient and outpatient clinical services with drug selection,
dosing, and monitoring for therapeutic and toxic effects
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A nationwide consultation
service for physicians with pharmacologic or toxicologic questions
The Pediatric Pharmacology
Research Unit (PPRU) is one of 13 NIH-funded centers in the nation to
investigate drug dosing information for children. Additional research
interests in Pharmacology and Toxicology include improving pediatric drug
labeling, acetaminophen hepatitis, and delayed hypersensitivity reactions.
Faculty Members:
Laura James, MD, Section Chief
Henry Farrar, MD,
Dean Roberts, PhD
Robbie Pesek, MD
Jimmie L. Valentine, PhD
Thomas G. Wells, MD
Additional web links:
Pediatric Pharmacology Research
Unit
http://www.ppru.org/
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