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How come pediatric and pediatric patients often require lower doses of drugs than other patients?
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Variable: Different body size and different metabolism lead to differences in how much drug is needed. Susceptibility to side effects is also an important consideration.
Answered 3/23/2015
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Medication dosage: In pediatrics, medication dose is weight related. The smaller the child the smaller the dose.
Answered 4/20/2014
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Based on body weight: Pediatric patients are small and come in all sizes and weights The dose of most medicines and drugs is base on their body eight and calculate as mgm/kgm of body weight or ml/kgm of body weight
Answered 3/23/2015
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Weight: The reason for lower doses is usually based on weight. Children weigh less than adults. The dose is usually calculated based on the average weight for age- or the actual weight for age.
Answered 5/22/2015
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