Developmental variation in renal function has what impact on prescribing for infants and children?
1. Lower doses of renally excreted drugs may be prescribed to infants younger than age 6 months.
2. Higher doses of water soluble drugs may need to be prescribed because of increased renal excretion.
3. Renal excretion rates have no impact on prescribing.
4. Parents need to be instructed on whether drugs are renally excreted or not.
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