Paeds ED lite app review: helping you through the pitfalls

Introduction

When you bring your little bundle of joy home from the hospital all you can picture are the loving and special moments together. What you don't consider are those times your little one won't be feeling well and how you plan to help them out. The Paeds ED lite app can be used on your iPod touch, iPad, and iPhone and provides you with information regarding drugs and dosages based on weight or age. This information can be especially helpful for instance in the middle of the night when your child develops a high fever and you are left wondering what the safe and correct dosage should be.

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No Need to Second Guess

There is absolutely no need to second guess what medication or dosage you should be giving your child because this app helps you out using the child's weight or age to determine the right amount. Just because you have a sick four year old doesn't mean another four year old would get the same dosage; keep in mind kids are all different sizes regardless of their age.

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This app was released four years ago but holds up even today thanks to the quality and accuracy of the information. It’s a very simple tool but it can provide invaluable information for parents so they aren’t having to make guesstimates. Your doctor or pharmacist is not always going to be available to answer questions such as dosage information.

 

Using the App

As a mother of a toddler myself I find this kind of information to be incredibly helpful. There have been a number of times over the years where I have questioned how much I should be giving my little one. You of course don’t want to overdose on medications but at the same time you don’t want to under-dose since the medication will likely be pretty ineffective then. Of course this app isn’t meant to be a doctor or a pharmacist and it’s always wise to check with a medical professional when you have questions. Use it more as a guide for those times there is no professional available to you.

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It should be noted that the measurements and information is all in British units, which is a shame. You’ll need to do a little converting here. I do like the fact it goes deeper than just dosage information it even helps you determine the best course of action, tells you how much fluid your child should be getting, and so much more.

 

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Very simple to use
• Find dosage information on a variety of drugs
• Find information on what types of drugs can help with what kind of ailment
• Clean user interface

 

Cons

• Uses British units of measurements
• The user interface is very dull and feels a bit clunky

 

Final Thoughts

The Paeds ED lite app can be used on your iPod touch, iPad, and iPhone to provide helpful advice when it comes to proper medication dosing for children as well as other data.