ABSTRACT
By the end of this chapter you should be able to: calculate doses for adult patients based on their actual and ideal body ● weight and their surface area calculate doses for paediatric patients based on their actual body ● weight and their surface area calculate infusion rates for intravenous drips and syringe pumps. ●
Dosage calculations There are many drugs for which there are no standard doses, and for these drugs calculation of the dose required is dependent on a patient characteristic, such as body weight or surface area.
