Look Out for Kids Getting Meds for High Blood Pressure

October 2017

You'll see more focus on preventing errors in kids taking high blood pressure meds.

About one in 30 otherwise healthy kids or teens have hypertension. That number bumps up to one in 10 for overweight or obese kids.

Help prevent errors if you see antihypertensive Rxs for kids.

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