[Pediatric medication errors and their prevention].

Two investigations, one carried out throughout France (PediAD) and the other exclusively in Robert Debré pediatric hospital (PediEM), focus on the difficulties encountered by nursing staff when administering drugs to children, and the risk of medication errors. Medication errors can arise from dysfunctions at all stages of the drugs circuit, and may involve doctors, pharmacists or nursing staff. In pediatric hospitals they are mainly related to the lack of commercial products specifically designed Jor children.