Pediatric Injectable Drugs

Pediatric Injectable Drugs, also known as “The Teddy Bear Book,” is one of the ASHP’s most recognized and trusted resources dedicated to helping pharmacists treat pediatric patients with injectable drugs. 

For more than 20 years, pharmacists and hospital pediatric teams have looked to Pediatric Injectable Drugs (The Teddy Bear Book) for the most comprehensive research-based information on pediatric intravenous infusions. 

Now for the first time since 2013, a new edition of this trusted resource is available! The “Teddy Bear Book” is the only reference of its kind that focuses on the unique issues that pediatric practitioners face when dealing with pediatric injectable drugs, such as limited fluid amounts, limited intravenous sites, and maximum doses.  

The updated edition of this comprehensive resource by respected editors Stephanie J. Phelps, PharmD, BCPS; Tracy M. Hagemann, PharmD, FCCP; Kelley R. Lee, PharmD, BCPS; and A. Jill Thompson, PharmD, BCPPS, includes 15 new monographs and updates based on the latest evidence-backed literature.

Stephanie J. Phelps, PharmD, BCPS

Stephanie J. Phelps is currently Professor Emeritus, Departments of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science and Pediatrics at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC); Professor, Clinical Pharmacy and Pediatrics; and Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, College of Pharmacy. For over a decade, she served as Director of Experiential Education of the college. Dr. Phelps received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from The University of Tennessee. She subsequently completed postdoctoral training in pediatrics at LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center and The University of Tennessee. She is an elected Fellow of American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. 

Dr. Phelps has held elected offices in AACP and ASHP and has served on the Board of Directors of American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) and the Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG). She is currently Chair of the Pharmacy Academy of the National Academies of Practice. She is a past recipient of the APhA-Academy of Student Pharmacists Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award, the 2009 Tennessee Society of Hospital Pharmacy’s Distinguished Service Award, and the 2011 Helms Award recipient for Excellence in Pediatric Pharmacy Practice. Dr. Phelps has received numerous teaching awards and was the first pharmacy faculty member elected to the UTHSC campus Academy of Distinguished Teachers. 

During her career, she has participated in the education of five post-doctoral fellows and over 50 pediatric pharmacy residents. She is editor of the The Teddy Bear Book: Pediatric Injectable Drugs and is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics. She has published numerous manuscripts, book chapters, and reviews that focus on pediatric pharmacotherapy.

Tracy M. Hagemann, PharmD, FCCP

Tracy M. Hagemann is currently Professor and Associate Dean at The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, Nashville Campus. Previously, she was faculty at The University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, with an active practice in pediatric hematology and oncology at The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center. Her focus of practice and research is in pediatric hematology and oncology. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Pharmacy. She completed a pharmacy practice residency at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, TN, followed by a pediatric specialty residency at the University of Oklahoma and Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, OK.

Dr. Hagemann is an elected Fellow of both the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) and the Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG). She is an active member of various national pharmacy organizations and has held elected offices at PPAG and ACCP, as well as the Oklahoma Society of Health-System Pharmacists. She has published book chapters in pediatric sickle cell disease, and her teaching and research have resulted in the publication of over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and over 70 scientific abstracts.

Kelley R. Lee, PharmD, BCPS

Kelley R. Lee is Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, and Clinical Pharmacy Specialist -- Antimicrobial Stewardship at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. She received her Doctorate of Pharmacy degree from The University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She completed a 2-year residency in pediatric pharmacotherapy at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and The University of Tennessee Health Science Center. After residency training, Dr. Lee served as a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist and then the Clinical Pharmacy Manager at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and part-time Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She then shifted focus to infectious diseases. Her practice and research interests have primarily been the appropriate use of medications in pediatric patients, particularly with the use of antibiotics. She has published numerous manuscripts, abstracts, and letters-to-the-editor on this subject.

A. Jill Thompson, PharmD, BCPPS

A. Jill Thompson is the Coordinator of Pediatric Clinical Pharmacy Services and is a Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Critical Care in the Department of Pharmacy Services, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), Charleston, SC. She also serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences at the MUSC College of Pharmacy. Dr. Thompson participates in clinical research regarding pediatric critical care and works closely with the pharmacy residency programs at MUSC. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in 2001 and completed PGY1 and PGY2 residencies in pediatric pharmacy practice from 2001 to 2003 at Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center in Memphis, TN.

Dr. Thompson is recognized as a Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist and is a member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group. Prior to becoming a co-editor of Pediatric Injectable Drugs: The Teddy Bear Book, she served as manuscript editor for the Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics for 7 years and is now a member of the editorial board.

Doody's Expert Review

Score: 100/100

[REVIEWER]

Ina Calligaro, PharmD (Temple University School of Pharmacy)

Description

This is the 11th edition of the definitive resource on the safe and appropriate administration of parenteral medications to children.

Purpose

The authors achieve their stated objective to provide research-based, accurate, and complete information required by clinicians to safely and effectively administer injectable medications. This is the most comprehensive resource currently available on this critically important subject.

Audience

This is an invaluable resource for pharmacists, physicians, nurses, and other health professionals who are responsible for recommending, prescribing, and/or administering injectable medications to children. A copy of this book should be available in every pediatric patient care unit. The authors are recognized experts in pediatric pharmacy who provide a book with the information necessary to administer parenteral medications to this fragile patient population.

Features

Information on over 245 parenteral medications is delivered clearly and concisely in monograph format. It includes cautions and warnings, dosing including dose adjustments in organ failure, guidance on dosing in obese patients, appropriate diluents and the preparation and storage of parenterals. Of particular importance in the pediatric population are the sections on maximum concentration and instructions on administering medications to children via IV push, intermittent or continuous infusion.

Assessment

This edition contains 15 new monographs and updates to the information on medications previously reviewed with evidence-based recommendations from the primary literature. It also has improved formatting, making it even easier to locate information. The authors maintain a focus on the safe and effective use of medications. This is the gold standard for information on all aspects of intravenous medication administration in neonates, infants, children and adolescents.
 

Pharmacists, physicians, nurses, and other health professionals who are responsible for recommending, prescribing, and/or administering injectable medications to children