Clinical pharmacology

Supervisor

Noel Cranswick

Department

Clinical Pharmacology, Royal Children's Hospital

Email

noel.cranswick@rch.org.au

Objectives

Option 1: Adverse drug reactions

1. How common are adverse drug reactions (ADR) in children? [Source: literature]
2. How are ADR detected at RCH? [Source: Pharmacists, ADR meeting]
3. What is the appropriate follow-up for ADR once recognised? [Source: Follow through the sample ADR provided to student at first of two meetings in the term.]

Option 2: Drug usage in paediatric hospital

1. What is the role of the Drug Usage Committee (DUC) at RCH?
2. What are the current medication issues in this paediatric hospital?
3. Find the literature on one medication that is dealt with by the Committee meeting you attend

Resources and learning opportunities

Option 1: Adverse drug reactions

• Make contact with supervisor in first week of the term to identify dates for ADR meetings
• Attend two ADR meetings in the CAH term at RCH. At first meeting, take allocated ADR sample to study. At second meeting, present your findings on the three questions. The report must adequately address the issues raised by the ADR follow-up

Option 2: Drug usage in paediatric hospital

• Make contact with the Director of Clinical Pharmacology and the Clinical Pharmacology Fellow in the first week of term to decide which option is available in the term
• Attend the next DUC meeting
• Conduct a guided literature search on a medication dealt with at the Committee meeting you attend