Aims To compare the taste of equivalent doses of pulverized amlodipine and lercanidipine, two calcium channel blockers, among children with kidney disease. Methods Each child received a test dose of 1 mg of amlodipine besylate and 2 mg of lercanidipine in a single-blinded fashion. Children indicated their preference by pointing to the appropriate face on a visual analogue scale (VAS) that depicts five degrees of pleasure. Results The VAS palatability score assigned to lercanidipine was higher than that assigned to amlodipine both in nine children 4-7 years of age (P < 0.005) and in 10 children 8-11 years of age (P < 0.005). The preference for lercanidipine was statistically significant in both girls (P < 0.02) and boys (P < 0.001) and in both children initially presented amlodipine (P < 0.005) and children initially presented lercanidipine (P < 0.005). Conclusions There is a lack of appropriate formulations for children prescribed drugs originally designed for adults, such as calcium channel blockers. Parents therefore crush available tablets and administer the medication mixed with solid food or a palatable drink. From the perspective of the child, the taste of pulverized lercanidipine is superior to that of pulverized amlodipine.
Superior palatability of crushed lercanidipine compared with amlodipine among children / G. Milani, M. Ragazzi, G.D. Simonetti, G.P. Ramelli, M. Rizzi, M.G. Bianchetti, E.F. Fossali. - In: BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY. - ISSN 0306-5251. - 69:2(2010), pp. 204-206. [10.1111/j.1365-2125.2009.03580.x]
Superior palatability of crushed lercanidipine compared with amlodipine among children
G. MilaniPrimo
;E.F. FossaliUltimo
2010
Abstract
Aims To compare the taste of equivalent doses of pulverized amlodipine and lercanidipine, two calcium channel blockers, among children with kidney disease. Methods Each child received a test dose of 1 mg of amlodipine besylate and 2 mg of lercanidipine in a single-blinded fashion. Children indicated their preference by pointing to the appropriate face on a visual analogue scale (VAS) that depicts five degrees of pleasure. Results The VAS palatability score assigned to lercanidipine was higher than that assigned to amlodipine both in nine children 4-7 years of age (P < 0.005) and in 10 children 8-11 years of age (P < 0.005). The preference for lercanidipine was statistically significant in both girls (P < 0.02) and boys (P < 0.001) and in both children initially presented amlodipine (P < 0.005) and children initially presented lercanidipine (P < 0.005). Conclusions There is a lack of appropriate formulations for children prescribed drugs originally designed for adults, such as calcium channel blockers. Parents therefore crush available tablets and administer the medication mixed with solid food or a palatable drink. From the perspective of the child, the taste of pulverized lercanidipine is superior to that of pulverized amlodipine.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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