A 6YO 44lb child has been prescribed an initial loading dose of warfarin 0.2mg/kg PO. Warfarin is available in 1mg, 2mg, 2.5mg, 3mg, 4mg, 5mg, 6mg, 7.5mg, 10mg scored tablets. a) How many mg will the child receive, and which tablets strength would you use? b) On day 2, the INR comes back at 3.2 with a dosing protocol to reduce tdose to 25% of the initial loading dose. How many mg would administer, and which tablet strength would you use?
A 6YO 44lb child has been prescribed an initial loading dose of warfarin 0.2mg/kg PO. Warfarin is available in 1mg, 2mg, 2.5mg, 3mg, 4mg, 5mg, 6mg, 7.5mg, 10mg scored tablets. a) How many mg will the child receive, and which tablets strength would you use? b) On day 2, the INR comes back at 3.2 with a dosing protocol to reduce tdose to 25% of the initial loading dose. How many mg would administer, and which tablet strength would you use?
Chapter6: Oral Medication Labels And Dosage Calculation
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A 6YO 44lb child has been prescribed an initial loading dose of warfarin 0.2mg/kg PO. Warfarin is available in 1mg, 2mg, 2.5mg, 3mg, 4mg, 5mg, 6mg, 7.5mg, 10mg scored tablets.
a) How many mg will the child receive, and which tablets strength would you use?
b) On day 2, the INR comes back at 3.2 with a dosing protocol to reduce tdose to 25% of the initial loading dose. How many mg would administer, and which tablet strength would you use?
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