Calculating pediatric dosages using Clark's Rule
✔ https://StudyForce.com ✔ https://Biology-Forums.com ✔ Ask questions here: https://Biology-Forums.com/index.php?... Follow us: ▶ Facebook: / studyforceps ▶ Instagram: / studyforceonline ▶ Twitter: / studyforceps Q1. An infant, 15 months old and weighing 20 pounds, needs Streptomycin Sulfate, which is usually administered to adults as 1 g (1000 mg), as a daily IM injection. What is the appropriate dosage for the infant? What you'll need: Clark's rule formula: (Child's dose=(Child^′ s weight (in pounds))/150×Adult dose) This formula is based on a child's weight and is more accurate than Young's rule and Fried's rule. It uses the average adult weight (150 lb.) as its basis for calculation. Q2. A child, weighing 70 pounds, is prescribed quinine sulfate, and the normal adult dose is 325 mg TID. What is the appropriate dosage for the child?
