A nurse is caring for a patient with juvenile arthritis during an exacerbation. The child weighs 95 lb (43 kg). The physician orders sulfasalazine (Azulfidine) to be given in two divided doses per day
The safe dose range for a single dose of this drug for this child is ____________________ mg per dose.
ANS:
645-1,075
The safe dose range for this drug is 30-50 mg/kg/day in two divided doses. If this drug is just being initiated, the dose begins at to the expected maintenance dose.
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