For a newborn weighing 1 kg, what dose of 1:10,000 (0.1 mg/ml) concentration of intravenous epinephrine is indicated

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Sherlyn

Biology

16 July, 19:58

For a newborn weighing 1 kg, what dose of 1:10,000 (0.1 mg/ml) concentration of intravenous epinephrine is indicated

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Hezekiah Kelly · Answer 1

The required dosage should be calculated using the following formula:

Required dosage = weight of the baby [kg] * dosage per kg

Required dosage = 1 kg * 0.1 = 0.1

Therefore, the concentration of the intravenous epinephrine that will be given to the baby is 0.10ml.