A pharmacist's guide to pediatric dosing
Another amazing update from our emergency department pharmacists: Some more fun pediatric math facts: Have you ever wondered why the dosing for pediatric medication is often per every 5 milliliters? It's because one teaspoon, a standard unit of measurement in practically every home, holds 4.92892 milliliters (in other words, five). So in every teaspoon of standard pediatric acetaminophen, there are 160 milligrams. In every teaspoon of standard pediatric ibuprofen, there are 1
