Mason&Mama Is there a nurse in the house?

Re: Mason&Mama Is there a nurse in the house?

• Mason&Mama member

  March 2012

  LStorms:

  I saw your post about iebarprophen (lol j/k on the spelling) and was wondering if the dose I read online is right.

   We have the 100 mg/5 ml dose, and I read 3.75 ml for 17-25 pounds.

  Does that sound right?

  I am not a pedi nurse, but that seems right to me. I had to grab my box and do some math. My strength is different. That is equal to the dose I gave Mason. My instructions are actually confusing though. It gives the dose by age and by weight, and the instructions contradict each other. I would say that going by weight is way more accurate though. The lower dose says 6-11 months and 12-17lbs. How many 11 month olds are 17lbs or less?

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• IlliniQT member

  March 2012

  Thanks!  The website I went to was very contradictory too because of weight vs. age. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Mason&Mama member

  March 2012

  The way I see it, I would probably need a different dose of medication than someone who is 400lbs, even if they were the same age. It's the same with kids. In the hospital, I believe that all pedi dosing is weight based.

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• awisern member

  March 2012

  yes. infant dosing is by weight. 

  

  
  

  

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• IlliniQT member

  March 2012

  Thanks ladies :c)  Makes sense!

  
  

  
  

  
  

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