Paeds Cases · clinical-pharmacology-and-therapeutics

Weigh it, cap it, check it — weight-based dosing and dose calculation

A bedside structured clinical encounter testing the safe calculation and verification of a paediatric drug dose: obtaining a measured weight and height, choosing between weight-based and body-surface-area dosing, working the Mosteller formula, applying the maximum adult-dose cap, applying the leading-zero and no-trailing-zero writing rules, arranging an independent double check, and running the therapeutic drug monitoring loop for a level-guided antimicrobial, alongside clear communication with the family.