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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.
The period of optimal benefit begins 24 hours after administration and lasts 7 days. [17] [18] In some parts of the world, antenatal steroids are used at up to 36 weeks of pregnancy. [19] The time between administration of steroids and delivery may alter the effectiveness of the steroids. [20]
every month q.n. every night QNS q.n.s. quantity not sufficient q.o.d. every other day (from Latin quaque altera die) (deprecated; use "every other day" instead. See the do-not-use list) QOF: Quality and Outcomes Framework (system for payment of GPs in the UK National Health Service) q.o.h. every other hour q.s.
The elimination half-life is complex; according to the label: "After a distribution phase, elimination is at first slow, the concentration decreasing by a half between about 12 and 72 hours, and then more rapid, giving an elimination half-life of 18 hours. With radio receptor assay techniques, the terminal half-life is of up to 90 hours ...
U.S. officials on Monday approved the first long-acting drug to protect babies and toddlers against a respiratory virus that sends tens of thousands of American children to the hospital each year.
The drug, which was jointly created by Sanofi and AstraZeneca, is given as a single injection either before or during RSV season in order to provide protection during that season, according to the ...
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Mesterolone is the generic name of the drug and its INN Tooltip International Nonproprietary Name, USAN Tooltip United States Adopted Name, BAN Tooltip British Approved Name, and DCIT Tooltip Denominazione Comune Italiana, while mestérolone is its DCF Tooltip Dénomination Commune Française.