Pediatric Dose Chart
Schedule for Calculation of Pediatric Doses with Patient’s Weight in Kilograms |
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Weight |
Surface area (m2 | Multiplier for Adult doses |
2 |
0.15 | 0.09 |
3 | 0.20 | 0.12 |
4 | 0.24 | 0.14 |
5 | 0.29 | 0.17 |
6 | 0.32 | 0.19 |
7 | 0.36 | 0.21 |
8 | 0.39 | 0.23 |
9 | 0.43 | 0.25 |
10 | 0.46 | 0.27 |
15 | 0.61 | 0.36 |
20 | 0.75 | 0.44 |
25 | 0.87 | 0.51 |
30 | 0.99 | 0.58 |
35 | 1.11 | 0.65 |
40 | 1.21 | 0.71 |
45 | 1.31 | 0.77 |
50 | 1.41 | 0.83 |
55 | 1.51 | 0.89 |
60 | 1.62 | 0.95 |
65 | 1.70 | 1.00 |
Schedule for Calculation of Pediatric Doses with Patient’s Weight in Pounds |
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Weight |
Surface area (m2 | Multiplier for Adult doses |
5 | 0.17 | 0.10 |
10 | 0.27 | 0.16 |
15 | 0.36 | 0.21 |
20 | 0.43 | 0.25 |
25 | 0.51 | 0.30 |
30 | 0.58 | 0.34 |
40 | 0.70 | 0.41 |
50 | 0.82 | 0.48 |
60 | 0.92 | 0.54 |
70 | 1.04 | 0.61 |
80 | 1.14 | 0.67 |
90 | 1.22 | 0.72 |
100 | 1.33 | 0.78 |
110 | 1.41 | 0.83 |
120 | 1.50 | 0.88 |
130 | 1.60 | 0.94 |
140 | 1.68 | 0.99 |
143 | 1.70 | 1.00 |