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Perfecting Peds provides long-term pediatric medication management with board certified pediatric pharmacists who connect directly with pediatric patients and their caregivers, optimizing medication management to ensure safety, effectiveness, and access.

10/06/2026

Some things deserve to be left on read. 👻

This October, we’re ghosting outdated doses, unnecessary medications, medication side effects that go unaddressed, and the idea that kids are just tiny adults.

At Perfecting Peds, pediatric medication management means looking at the whole patient, reassessing what still makes sense, and making sure every medication has a purpose.

Because when it comes to kids, the right medication plan should grow and change with them. 💊✨

09/25/2026

Every medication matters. 💛🎗️

Pediatric oncology pharmacists help review chemotherapy, manage side effects, prevent interactions, adjust doses, educate caregivers, and simplify complex medication schedules.

Behind every dose is a pharmacist helping children and their families navigate treatment more safely and confidently.

09/23/2026

September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month. 💛🎗️

This month, we honor the children facing cancer, celebrate survivors, remember those we have lost, and recognize the incredible families walking beside them.

Cancer treatment can involve many medications, complicated schedules, and difficult side effects. Pediatric pharmacists help families understand each medication, manage side effects, prevent interactions, and feel more confident throughout treatment.

No family should have to navigate this journey alone. At Perfecting Peds, we believe every child deserves specialized medication support and every caregiver deserves clear answers, compassion, and a team they can trust.

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09/21/2026

Things we’d gatekeep if we wanted toddlers to fail 😈💊

Giving medication to a toddler is rarely as simple as “just give the dose.”

The right formulation, accurate measuring device, age- and weight-appropriate dosing, timing, taste, and administration technique can all make a huge difference in whether a medication actually gets taken safely and consistently.

At Perfecting Peds, our pediatric pharmacists help caregivers navigate the details that can make medication time easier, safer, and a lot less stressful.

Because toddlers aren’t just tiny adults. 💙

09/15/2026

Patient care win 💛

One of our young adult patients had been feeling incredibly alone. She stopped taking all of her medications and had been off them for more than a month.

As her agoraphobia worsened, leaving the house became harder and harder. She started calling out of work, stopped picking up her refills, and eventually reached out to one of our pharmacists in distress.

Instead of focusing only on the medication list, our pharmacist focused on her.

Through motivational interviewing, multiple check-ins, and a few small steps at a time, we were able to make sure she was safe, help her feel less alone, and eventually encourage her to attend her psychiatry appointment.

She still has a journey ahead, but she’s moving in the right direction. 🤍

Sometimes medication management isn’t simply telling someone what to take. It’s meeting patients where they are, building trust, and helping them take the next manageable step toward getting the care they need.

This is what comprehensive medication management can look like.

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09/10/2026

behind every pediatric patient is often a caregiver doing a hundred things no one sees. 💙

the medication schedules. the appointments. the insurance calls. the refills. the late nights. the constant questions. the advocacy.

caregiving takes love, patience, organization, and an incredible amount of energy.

at perfecting peds, we see you, we appreciate you, and we’re grateful to be part of your child’s care team.

to every parent, grandparent, sibling, family member, and caregiver showing up every single day: thank you. 🫶

09/08/2026

hacks we’d gatekeep if we wanted adolescents to fail 👀

medication independence doesn’t magically happen at 18.

small habits like using a pillbox, keeping a med list in your phone, tying medications to an existing routine, and actually knowing what you take and why can make a huge difference.

at perfecting peds, we want adolescents to feel confident managing their own medications before they have to do it alone.

because the goal isn’t just adherence today. it’s building skills for adulthood. 💙

09/03/2026

🌟 Patient Care Win

A 17-year-old patient came to us with severe withdrawal symptoms while tapering off venlafaxine ER.

Her initial taper used 50% dose reductions, which proved too aggressive. Because the extended-release formulation couldn’t simply be split in half, our pharmacist created a slower taper plan and helped cross-titrate her to sertraline.

The result: she successfully discontinued venlafaxine, transitioned to sertraline, and is no longer experiencing the previous side effects or severe withdrawal symptoms. 💙

Sometimes the biggest medication win isn’t starting something new. It’s helping a patient come off a medication safely and comfortably.

08/31/2026

🔥 Unpopular opinion: tablets and capsules are underrated in pediatrics.

Liquid isn’t always easier.

💊 Some tablets are scored. Some can be crushed easily without a mortar and pestle. Some capsules can be opened and mixed into food.

✈️ Travel can be easier.
No bulky liquid bottles. No syringes. No refrigeration for certain medications. When appropriate, everything can fit neatly into a pill organizer.

🍫 Taste can be easier too.
Chocolate syrup. Applesauce. Pudding. Yogurt. Raspberry puree. The right vehicle can make a huge difference, as long as it’s compatible with the medication and there are no food-drug interactions.

👧 And yes, your child may be able to swallow pills.
A little practice, creativity, and support from Child Life can go a long way.

Of course, not every tablet can be crushed and not every capsule can be opened. Extended-release, enteric-coated, hazardous, and certain other medications need special consideration.

That’s where Perfecting Peds can help. 💙 We can help families figure out whether a medication can be split, crushed, or opened, choose the best dosage form and mixing vehicle, check food-drug interactions, simplify schedules, and troubleshoot medication refusal.

👇 What do you think is better for kids: tablets/capsules or liquid suspensions?

08/28/2026

Congrats to our very own CCO Marry Vuong PharmD BCPPS who was chosen to be in the inaugural moderator training class for MJH Life Sciences® AJMC - The American Journal of Managed Care!

Big thank you to Jennifer Watters MBA,CZT Jeff Prescott, PharmD Amy Kinnamon PhD MBA and Dr. Adam Christman for choosing her for this incredible opportunity and for such an insightful and inspiring day of training. So grateful for the experience and everything learned along the way!

This experience was made even better by Jeff Goff Craig Beavers, PharmD, FACC, FAHA,FCCP,BCCP,CACP and Steven Kheloussi, PharmD, MBA, FAMCP!

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1201 S Figueroa St
Los Angeles, CA
90015

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http://perfectingpeds.com/

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