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Drugs for children aren't only dosed per kg: Sometimes children have different bodily functions than adults [1]. Children might not clear out medicines like adu
by Broken_Hippo 5y ago
Drugs 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....