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Dosages are generally = based on body-weight (in kilograms) or the following age ranges:

* First month (neonate= )    * 1-5 years (children)

* Up to 1 year (infant)      * 6-12 years (School age)

Age

Ideal body-weight

Height

Body surface area

Percentage of adult = dose

 

Kg=

lb=

cm=

In=

m2

 

Newborn *=

3.4

7.5

50=

20=

0.23

12.5

Newborn *=

3.4

7.5

50=

20=

0.23

12.5

1 month *=

4.2

9<= /b>

55=

22=

0.26

14.5

3 months *

5.6

12=

59=

23=

0.32

18=

6 months *

7.7

17=

67=

26=

0.40

22=

1 year

10=

22=

76=

30=

0.47

25=

3 years

14=

31=

94=

37=

0.62

33=

5 years

18=

40=

108

42=

0.73

40=

7 years

23=

51=

120

47=

0.88

50=

12 years<= /span>

37=

81=

148

58=

1.25

75=

Adult
Male
Female


68
56


150
123


173
163


68
64


1.8
1.6


100
100

* The figures relate to full term and not preterm infants who may need reduced dosage according to their clinical condition.

Body-surface area (BSA) estimates are more accurate for calculation of pediatric doses than body-weight since many physical phenomena are more closely related to body-surface area. The average body-surface area of a 70-kilogram human is about 1.8m2. Thus, to calculate the dose for a child the following formula may be used:

British National Formulary, September 1993,No. 26

 

 

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