If a Child Vomits After an Oral Medication-Should We Re-Dose or Not?

Vomiting after oral administration of medication is common in children. Despite this, there is a lack of formal guidelines and recommendations on this topic. This article is intended for doctors and nurses who treat children to support the management of this everyday clinical dilemma. This article describes the development of a decision support tool and provides an overview of factors to consider. The decision support tool provides advice for making informed decisions. It was based on a literature search combined with an informal consensus discussion in a group of paediatricians, clinical pharmacologists, and clinical pharmacists, followed by an internal review. The decision support tool is now in clinical use.