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Drug Doses
Question | Answer |
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Drug dosage factors | Age, Weight, Gender, Other |
Adult - drug dosages | suitable for age 20-60 |
Infants - young children - adolescents & elderly should have "individualized drug dose" regimens | Individualized dosage regimens |
Adult - Drug dose (weight), is based upon 150 lbs ( or 68 kilograms ) | 150 lbs ( or 68 kilograms ) |
Patients who weigh under 150 pounds or More than 150 pounds--- | should have drug dosage base upon BSA, or Kilograms of body weight |
[ other Drug dosage factors ] ... include Patients Allergies, Emotional & Physical health, | [ other Drug dosage factors ] ... include ** Kidney disease [ because of impaired excretion] ** multiple diseases at once |
other drug dosage factors do not get shots when already sick | other drug dosage factors do not get shots when you are already sick |