PediatricRx provides a clinician-facing iOS app that eliminates the most dangerous calculation step in pediatric emergencies by delivering real-time, weight-based drug dosing at the bedside. The platform supports four weight entry methods, automated safety checks, and full offline functionality, with every calculation displaying its complete formula for clinician verification. Built by a board-certified pediatric critical care pharmacist, the app aligns with PALS resuscitation guidelines and includes a code timer, compounding guides, and age-stratified references.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Pediatric drug dosing is high-stakes and time-sensitive, requiring individual weight-based calculations for nearly every medication under emergency conditions. These calculations are frequently performed without a pharmacist present, often using estimated weights, making medication errors the leading cause of preventable harm in pediatric patients.
Solution
PediatricRx is a clinician-facing iOS app that provides real-time, weight-based drug dosing for pediatric emergencies, eliminating the most dangerous calculation step at the bedside. The app's dosing engine supports per-kg, flat, range, and threshold dosing with auto-applied maximum dose limits and automatic adult-dose switching at threshold weight. Every calculation displays its complete formula so clinicians can verify the math before administering, and the app works fully offline with all medication data cached locally. The platform includes a code timer with CPR cycle tracking, epinephrine interval alerts, shock counting, and a timestamped event log, alongside interactive compounding guides and age-stratified PALS references.
Target Audience
Primary users are emergency physicians, pediatric critical care clinicians, nurses, and paramedics who need rapid, accurate drug dosing during pediatric resuscitations and emergencies in hospital, transport, and rural settings.
Features
- Dosing engine with per-kg, flat, range, and threshold dosing, auto-applied max dose limits, and adult-dose switching at threshold weight
- Four weight entry methods: direct entry in kg or lbs, Broselow tape color band selection, age-based estimation, and height-based fallback
- Code timer with 120-second CPR cycle tracking, epinephrine interval alerts, shock counter, pre-calculated resuscitation doses, H's and T's checklist, and printable event log
- Interactive compounding guides with branching by vial size and target concentration, plus multiple recipes per drug
- Reference tools including age-stratified PALS vitals, AAP 2017 BP tool with height percentile inputs, airway equipment by Broselow color band, and defibrillation/cardioversion energy calculators
- Full offline functionality with local caching of all medication data and silent background updates when connectivity returns
- Continuous infusion calculator with rate slider and real-time mL/hr output based on target mcg/kg/min
- Formula transparency on every calculation, displaying the complete math for bedside verification