For Periactin syrup, the recommended dose is 8 mg/m^2of body surface area. Each 5mL of syrup contain 2 mg of the active ingredient. If your patient has a BSA of0. 5m^2, how many mg of Periactin do you need? How many mL of Periactin do you administer?
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The recommended dose is 8 mg/m². \[ \text{Required dose} = \text{BSA} \times \text{Dose per m}^2 = 0.5 \, \text{m}^2 \times 8 \, \text{mg/m}^2 = 4 \, \text{mg} \] Show more…
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