What is the Easier and More Reliable Dose Calculation for IvPhenytoin in Children at Risk of Developing Convulsive Status Epilepticus, 18 kg/kg or 20 mg/kg?
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What is the easier and more reliable dose calculation for iv Phenytoin in children at risk of developing convulsive status epilepticus, 18 mg/kg or 20 mg/kg?
BACKGROUND With the Convulsive Status Guidelines due for renewal, we wondered if a phenytoin dose of '20 mg/kg' would be easier to calculate correctly and therefore safer than the current '18 mg/kg'. An educational exercise in dose calculation was therefore undertaken to assess ease of calculation. METHOD A standard question paper was prepared, comprising five clinical scenarios with children...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatrics & Therapeutics
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2161-0665
DOI: 10.4172/2161-0665.1000102