Oral morphine sulfate solution for treating moderate

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The dosing guidelines for oral morphine sulfate solution for treating moderate to severe acute pain in infants >6 months, children and adolescents who are <50 kg is 0.2 to 0,5 mg/kg/dose every 3 to 4 hours as needed and for children and adolescents 50 kg and over it is 15 to 20 mg every 3 to 4 hours as needed. Morphine sutfate oral solution 2 mg/mL and 4 mg/mL is available. 12) Using the above information, what is the normal mg/dose range for a 7 YO 23 kg male child?

What is the normal ml/dose range using the 2 mg/mL solution for a 15-month-old 23 lb 14) The prescriber has ordered 2 mL/dose of the 4 mg/mL morphine sulfate solution for your 4 YO patient who weighs 17 kg. Is this dose within the dosing guidelines?

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