Child dose by young's rule
6. Patient-based Dose 6.1) Pediatric dose 6.1.2) Young�s rule
6.1.2.1) Child dose calculation Easy 1
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If an adult's dose for a particuler drug is 400 mg, what would be the dose for a 9 year old child.
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lb equals 171.43 mg kg
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Adult dose = 400 mg
Age = 9 yr
Young’s rule, based on age:
Child dose ` =(AGE)/(AGE + 12) × ADULT \quad DOSE \quad (mg)`
`\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad = (9)/(9 + 12) × 400 \quad mg = 171.43 \quad mg` Ans.
Age = 9 yr
Young’s rule, based on age:
Child dose ` =(AGE)/(AGE + 12) × ADULT \quad DOSE \quad (mg)`
`\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad = (9)/(9 + 12) × 400 \quad mg = 171.43 \quad mg` Ans.