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a child who weighs 38 lbs is to receive Valium (diazepam) 5mg x3 a day. range for this medication is 0.12- 0.8?

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
diazepam medication
njengafrancis2002 asked:


a child who weighs 38 lbs is to receive Valium (diazepam) 5mg x3 a day. range for this medication is 0.12- 0.8 mg/kg/day in 3-4 divided doses. the med is comes in 5mg tabs. is this dose safe? how many tabs will be given with each dose?
a child who weighs 38 lbs is to receive Valium (diazepam) 5ml x3 a day. range for this medication is 0.12- 0.8 ml/kg/day in 3-4 divided doses. the med is comes in 5ml tabs. is this dose safe? how many tabs will be given with each dose?