Pediatric Dental Dosing

iPhone / Medecine

This application is intended for use by dental or medical professionals prescribing antibiotics for pediatric patients for dental infections or for people looking to learn about pediatric dosing of antibiotics for dental infections.

The application automatically calculates antibiotic dosing when given the weight of the patient, the mg/kg/day desired and the duration of the treatment. All calculations are displayed to the user and change automatically with any changes of the input.

Recommended values for inputs are provided so users are guided in their decision making.

The application generates a prescription script based on the inputs given including the total amount of the drug to dispense based on dosing calculation and dosing frequency.

The application displays warnings and alerts for overdosing/overprescribing based on published recommendations provided by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentists.

A notes section displays some tips from a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist for prescribing antibiotics for pediatric patients.