Pediatric PharmRef: High-Yield Exam & Clinical Summary

Formulary Overview

This section provides a high-level quantitative view of the summarized pediatric pharmacology data. The chart visualizes the distribution of the 40+ high-yield medications across major clinical categories. This helps quickly grasp the scope of the revision material, highlighting the emphasis on emergency care, immunizations, and antimicrobial stewardship in pediatric practice. Hover over the chart segments to see specific counts.

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Drug Directory

Explore the complete list of high-yield pediatric medications below. Use the category buttons to filter specific classes of drugs (e.g., only Antibiotics), or use the search bar above to find specific agents or indications. Click on any drug card to open a detailed view containing its mechanism of action, key clinical indications, and standard pediatric dosing ranges.

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Vaccine Classification Cheat Sheet

Exam Prep: Organized purely by mechanism/type for easy memorization.

Live Attenuated Whole Pathogen

OPV: Oral. Replicates in gut, strong mucosal & systemic immunity.
Rotavirus: Oral. Prevents severe rotaviral diarrhea in infancy.
MMR & MR: SC only. Very strong, long-lasting immunity.
Varicella: SC. Prevents chickenpox.

Memory Aid: "MORe V"
(MMR/MR, OPV, Rotavirus, Varicella)

Inactivated (Killed)

IPV: IM/SC. Cannot replicate, safer in immunocompromised.
Influenza: IM. Annual flu shots.
Hepatitis A: IM. Standard non-live type.

Memory Aid: "III" (IPV, Influenza, Inactivated Hep A)

Toxoids

Diphtheria & Tetanus: Part of DTP/pentavalent/Tdap.

Acts by generating antibodies against toxins, not whole organisms.

Subunit / Recombinant

Hepatitis B: Recombinant HBsAg protein.
Acellular pertussis: Bacterial subunit (in DTaP).

Polysaccharides & Conjugates

Conjugates (T-dependent): Hib, PCV, TCV. Work well in infants.
Plain Polysaccharide: PPSV23. T-independent, used only ≥2 yrs.

Exam Strategy First Split: Always separate "Live" vs "Non-live".
• Live: OPV, Rotavirus, MMR/MR, Varicella.
• Non-live: Everything else in standard EPI (Hep B, IPV, DTP/pentavalent, Hib, PCV, TCV, Inactivated Influenza, Hep A). Then sub-classify the non-live group into Toxoids (D,T), Subunits (Hep B, aP), and Conjugates (Hib, PCV, TCV).

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