An Analysis of pH and Sugar Content of Commonly Prescribed Pediatric Liquid Medications: The Current Indian Scenario
Sugar was present in 93.3% of the 15 analyzed PLMs and the pH was lower than the critical pH in 80% of them. Medications with high sugar content and low pH can cause caries development. Sugar-free PLMs are preferred alternatives.
Authors
- Reema Agrawal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3497-5730)
- Zarana Barodia
- Srushti Trivedi
Institutions
- Manubhai Patel Dental College and Hospital (IN)
- Durham College (CA)
- St. Lawrence College (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5863/1551-6776-29.4.354
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11