Table 1 Defining pediatric drug safety level
Safety Level | Drug safely used in pediatric population |
|---|---|
5 | Preterm newborn infants |
4 | Full-term newborn infants (0 to 28 days) |
3 | Infants and toddlers (> 28 days to 23 months) |
2 | Children (2 to 11 years) or applicable in children without specific age statement |
1 | Adolescents (12 to 18 years) |
0 | Without pediatric labeling/contraindicated or not applicable in children |