A multidisciplinary expert panel consisting of pediatric pharmacists (8), nurses (4), and physicians (3) gathered for a two day in person conference as well as multiple phone conferences throughout the year. Newborn and pediatric experience were represented. The following guiding principles were used: patient needs first, utilization of commercial products when possible, stability data, the smallest patient at the lowest dose, minimal number of concentrations, avoid tenfold differences, consider operational issues, and match adult and ISMP neonatal proposed concentrations when possible. A list of the most common medications was generated from the adult list as well as from the expert panel. Preferred dosing units were also discussed and included with few exceptions.

Proposed National Standard Concentrations of Pediatric Continuous Intravenous Infusions

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