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PTECH Pharmaceutics-I (General, Physical and Dispensing) QUESTION #2986
Question 1
Using Fried's Rule, calculate the dose for a $20$-month-old infant if the adult dose is $300\text{ mg}$.
  • $20\text{ mg}$
  • $40\text{ mg}$✔️
  • $50\text{ mg}$
  • $60\text{ mg}$
Correct Answer Explanation
Fried's Rule: $(\text{Age in months} / 150) \times \text{Adult Dose}$. $(20/150) \times 300 = 40\text{ mg}$.