Morphine sulfate 25 mg is prescribed for a child. The safe pediatric dose is 0.05 mg/kg/dose 0.1 mg/kg/dose. The child weighs 50 kg. The morphine sulfate is supplied as 1 mg/ml liquid. If the dose
Ordered dose Morphine sulfate 25 mg for a child.
The morphine sulfate is supplied as 1 mg/ml liquid.
So
The child required 25 ml of Morphine liquid.
The safe pediatric dose is from 0.05 mg/kg/dose to 0.1 mg/kg/dose.
The child weighs 50 kg.
Then the minimum safe dose will be
The maximum dose will be
The safe dose range is 2.5 mg/dose to 5 mg/dose.
The morphine sulfate is supplied as 1 mg/ml liquid.
So,
So the safe dose range in ml is from 2.5 to 5 ml.
The order dose is 25mg and that's why the order dose is not in safe range.
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