Dosificacin en pediatra

Converting the weight of a

child from pounds to kilograms

For accurately
calculate medication
doses and daily fluid
requirements

Converting Grams to
Kilograms

The formula: 1000

g=1 kg
Newborn (neonate)
and some infant
weights are measured
in grams.

PEDIATRIC DOSAGE
CALCULATIONS
In pediatric dosage
calculations, you can
use a proportion or
formula method.
Proportion

Formula

CALCULATING THE SINGLE OR

INDIVIDUAL DOSE
(MILLIGRAMS/DOSE)
To determine the correct
single:

Change the childs weight

in pounds to kilograms.
Find the recommended
dosage in a reliable source.
Multiply the kilogram
weight by the recommended
dose(s). The answer is the
individual or single dose
(mg/dose) of medication to
be given each time the child
receives the medication.

CALCULATE THE 24-HOUR DOSAGE

(RANGES)
Many drugs are calculated
based on the recommended
24-hour dose, then divided
into single doses to be given
every 12, 8, 6, or 4 hours or
as recommended by the
drug manufacturers. These
divided time schedules vary,
and the physician, nurse
practitioner, or physicians
assistant will order the
medication based on the
recommended schedules.

CALCULATE THE INDIVIDUAL DOSE OR

SINGLE DOSE
(MILLIGRAMS/KILOGRAM/24 HOURS
DIVIDED)
This is the individual dose each
time the patient receives the
medication.
These times are established by
the drug companies (e.g., q4 h,
q6 h, q8 h, q12 h, or every day).
As long as the dose does not
exceed the maximum dose
established in 24 hours and the
dose does not exceed the adult
dose, then it can be given safely.
The physician will decide how
often the medication is to be
given.

BODY SURFACE AREA

CALCULATIONS
Body surface
area (BSA) is
determined
by using a
childs height
and weight
along with
the West
nomogram.

Presentaciones ms
utilizadas

FORMULACIONES ORALES LQUIDAS

En la farmacia hospitalaria es prctica
habitual
pulverizar comprimidos, abrir cpsulas
o utilizar
inyectables para elaborar una solucin
o
suspensin a partir del contenido de
estos medicamentos.

FORMULACIONES ORALES SLIDAS

Se incluyen cpsulas y papelillos, que
se elaboran diluyendo la materia prima
o el contenido de comprimidos y
cpsulas en lactosa u otros excipientes
adecuados para obtener preparados a
dosis inferiores.