Calculate a Paracetamol Dose
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Calculate a Paracetamol Dose
A 14kg child needs paracetamol. The dose is 15mg/kg up to four times daily. Calculate the appropriate single dose and the maximum daily dose.
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What if the child were 28kg?
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What's the formulation typically used?
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What's the maximum daily adult dose, and why is it lower per kg?
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- Single dose: 14 × 15 = 210mg. Max daily: 210 × 4 = 840mg.
- Children's paracetamol is usually 120mg/5ml or 250mg/5ml - so the practical answer rounds to convenient measures.
- Adult max is ~4g/day (around 50-65mg/kg depending on weight). Children dose by weight; adults dose by hepatic capacity.
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