Calculating pediatric dosages using Fried's rule

✔ https://Biology-Forums.com ✔ Ask questions here: https://Biology-Forums.com/index.php?... Follow us: ▶ Facebook:   / studyforceps   ▶ Instagram:   / studyforceonline   ▶ Twitter:   / studyforceps   Q1. An infant, 10 months old and weighing 18 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: Fried's rule formula: (Child's dose=(Age in months)/150×Adult dose) This formula is used for children (infants) who are younger than 1 year of age. The rule is based on both the child's age as well as the average adult dosage for a 150-lb. adult. Q2. A child, 12 months old, needs erythromycin, and the normal adult dose is 250 mg QID. What is the appropriate dosage for the child?