Posology

Posology is the branch of pharmacy concerned with the study of:

Drug stability

Drug dosage

Drug incompatibility

Drug solubility

Which factor is commonly considered when calculating a child’s dose?

Age

Body weight

Body surface area

All of the above

According to Young’s rule, the dose for a child is calculated as:

Age × Adult dose

Age / (Age + 12) × Adult dose

Weight / 150 × Adult dose

BSA / 1.73 × Adult dose

If the adult dose is 300 mg, what will be the dose for a 6-year-old child according to Young’s rule?

75 mg

100 mg

125 mg

150 mg

In BSA-based dose calculation, the standard adult body surface area is considered approximately:

1.0 m²

1.5 m²

1.73 m²

2.5 m²

Posology

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