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The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children (aka Essential Medicines List for Children [1] or EMLc [1]), published by the World Health Organization (WHO), contains the medications considered to be most effective and safe in children up to twelve years of age to meet the most important needs in a health system.
The procedure is to take the child's weight in pounds, divide by 150 lb, and multiply the fractional result by the adult dose to find the equivalent child dosage.For example, if an adult dose of medication calls for 30 mg and the child weighs 30 lb, divide the weight by 150 (30/150) to obtain 1/5 and multiply 1/5 times 30 mg to get 6 mg.
Toggle the table of contents ... Medication Brand name Type Route Dosage [b] Estradiol: Various: Estrogen: Oral: 2–10 mg/day Various: Estrogen: Sublingual: 1–8 mg ...
[1] Vilazodone was approved for medical use in the United States in 2011 [1] and in Canada in 2018. [8] In 2019, it was the 334th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 900 thousand prescriptions. [9] The drug lost patent protection in June 2022 for adults and in July 2023 for pediatrics. [10]
Metopimazine is an approved prescription drug in France under the brand name Vogalene® [8] that has been used for the treatment of nausea and vomiting. [9] Vogalene® is available under different forms, including 15 mg capsules, 7.5 mg orally disintegrating tablets, 5 mg suppository, 0.1% oral liquid, and a 10 mg/mL intravenous (IV) solution approved for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced ...
Between 2012 and 2021, the Fed sent nearly $1 trillion to the Treasury. Elon Musk speaks at a Trump campaign rally at Madison Square Garden last October, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File ...
On a table near the fireplace sat a cast-bronze eagle awarded him by the singer Lee Greenwood. In the men’s lavatory, a picture of him with Arnold Palmer hung near the urinals.
Trihexyphenidyl (THP, benzhexol, trihex, marketed as Artane and others) is an antispasmodic drug used to treat stiffness, tremors, spasms, and poor muscle control. It is an agent of the antimuscarinic class and is often used in management of Parkinson's disease. It was approved by the FDA for the treatment of Parkinson's in the US in 2003. [2] [3]