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2016 October (Supplementary) (2010 Scheme) · 40 marks · 120 min

Question

Young’s formula.

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Answer

Young’s formula is used to calculate the paediatric dose of a drug based on age, using the adult dose as a reference:

Child’s dose = [Age (years) / (Age + 12)] × Adult dose

It is used for children between 1–12 years of age, though age-based formulas like this are considered less accurate than body-weight or body-surface-area-based dosing.

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