Parenteral dosage based on age and condition being treated
6. Patient-based Dose 6.4) Disease state 6.4.1) Disease State
6.4.1.3) Dose based on condition Normal 1
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By using the shown Table, calculate the IV drug dose for a 53-lb 1-oz child.
| Dose | Rout | Freq | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | |||
| Urinary tract infection | 250mg | IV or IM | q12h |
| Bone and join infections | 2g | IV | q12h |
| Pneumonia | 500mg - 1g | IV or IM | q8h |
| Mild skin infections | 500mg - 1g | IV or IM | q8h |
| Life threating infectios | 2g | IV | q8h |
| Lung infections (normal kidney function) |
40mg/kg(NMT 6g/kg) |
IV | q8h |
| Neonates (up to 1 month) | 30mg | IV | q12h |
| Infants and Children (1 month to 12 year) |
30 mg - 50 mg | IV | q12h |
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lb equals 722.71 mg - 1204.52 mg kg
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Weight of the child
`= 53 \quad lb \quad 1\quad oz`
`= 53 × 454 + 1 × 28.35` g
`= 24090.35 \quad g `
`= 24.09035 \quad kg `
- dose `= (30 \quad mg)/(1kg) × 24.09035 \quad kg` = 722.7105 mg
- dose `= (50 \quad mg)/(1 \quad kg) × 24.09035 \quad kg` = 1204.5175 mg every 8 Hr. Ans.