Joint Meeting of the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee and the Pediatric Advisory Committee

Joint Meeting of the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee and the Pediatric Advisory Committee
Committee Meeting on May 18, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Agenda: On May 17 and 18, 2011, the committees will review pertinent pharmacokinetic (how drugs are absorbed, distributed, used, and eliminated by the body), safety and efficacy data, and discuss whether new dosing information for oral over-the-counter (OTC) drug products containing acetaminophen should be added to the label for children less than 2 years of age. In addition, the committees will consider adding a weight-based dosing regimen to the existing age-based dosing regimen for children 2 to 12 years of age. Dosing for children 12 years of age and older will not be discussed. Lastly, the committees will discuss ways that administration by caregivers can be improved so that medication errors can be minimized.