demeclocycline
| Pediatric Pharmacy Association 2025 KIDs List of Key Potentially Inappropriate Drugs in Pediatrics | |
|---|---|
| Medication: | demeclocycline (Declomycin) |
| Key Potentially Inappropriate Drugs in Pediatrics (KIDs) List: Second Edition (Table 1) | |
| Drug | tetracyclines |
| Risk/Rationale | Retardation of skeletal development and bone growth |
| Recommendation | Caution in younger than 1 mo |
| Quality of evidence: Moderate, Strength of Recommendation: Strong | |
| Drug | tetracyclines |
| Risk/Rationale | Tooth discoloration |
| Recommendation | Caution in younger than 8 yr |
| Quality of evidence: High, Strength of Recommendation: Strong | |
| Drug | tetracyclines |
| Risk/Rationale | Enamel hypoplasia |
| Recommendation | Caution in younger than 8 yr |
| Quality of evidence: High, Strength of Recommendation: Strong | |