Tag: drugs dose calculators
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Drugs Calculator: How to use Catzel Rule (Based on body surface area)
Drugs Pediatric Dose Calculator Based on body surface area Catzel Rule The Nomogram method or Catzel Rule is utilized to determine the correct pediatric medication dosage based specifically on the patient’s size. The patient’s size is identified as body surface area (BSA) in meters squared (M2). The average adult client (weighing 150 – 154 lbs) will…
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Drugs Calculator: How to use Clark’s Rule (BASED ON BODY WEIGHT)
Clark’s Rule (Based on Body Weight) Clark’s rule is an equation used to calculate pediatric medication dosage based on the known weight of a patient and a known adult dose of medication to be used. Clark’s rule equation is defined as the weight of the patient in pounds divided by the average standard weight of…
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Drugs Calculator: How to use Fried’s Rule (FOR UNDER 1YR OF AGE)
Fried’s Rule (For under 1yr of age) Fried’s Rule is another method used to calculate the correct dose of medication for the pediatric patient when given only the adult dose. Fried’s Rule is available to use to calculate an infant dosage for patients under 24 months when a proper dosage has not been already determined.…
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Drugs Calculator: How to use Young’s Rule (FOR 1YR – 12 YR OF AGE)
Young’s Rule (For 1yr – 12yr of age) Young’s Rule is an equation used to calculate pediatric medication dosage based on the patient’s age and the known recommended adult dose. The definition of Young’s Rule is the age of the patient, divided by the age added to twelve, all multiplied by the recommended adult dose.…
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Drugs Calculator: How to use Dilling’s rule (FOR UPTO 20YR OF AGE)
Dilling’s rule (For upto 20 years of age) Dilling’s rule is an age-based formula for calculating pediatric dose of drug. This formula based Calculator appears below: Dilling rules = Age in years / 20 × adult dose Example: A seven year old pediatric patient is admitted to hospital. The dispenser is tasked with determining what…