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Drugs for children are dosed in mg per kg, with calculators to suit: https://reference.medscape.com/calculator/650/weight-based-medication-dosing https://refere
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Drugs for children are dosed in mg per kg, with calculators to suit: https://reference.medscape.com/calculator/650/weight-based-medication-dosing https://reference.medscape.com/calculator/650/weight-based-m...
Adults are usually about the same size, so it's less of a problem there. Usually. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/08/well/drug-dose-weight-size-doctors-prescriptions-medications.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/08/well/drug-dose-weight-siz...
- Broken_Hippo 5y agoDrugs for children aren't only dosed per kg: Sometimes children have different bodily functions than adults [1]. Children might not clear out medicines like adults, for example, and it means they need a lower per KG dose. This is also a concern when giving children vaccines, though it is more due to the way a child's immune system operates differently than an adult's. [1] https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/pediatrics/principles-of-drug-treatment-in-children/pharmacokinetics-in-children#:~:text=Drug%20metabolism%20and%20elimination%20vary,in%20neonates%20than%20in%20adults https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/pediatrics/principle....