What medication, if ordered for an 8-year-old patient, should the nurse question? (Select all that apply.)
A) Amiodarone (Cordarone) 400 mg orally per 24 hours
B) Labetalol (Normodyne) 100 mg orally b.i.d.
C) Phentolamine (Regitine) 1 mg intramuscularly 1 to 2 hours before surgery
D) Prazosin (Minipress) 3 mg orally t.i.d.
E) Carvedilol (Coreg) 6.25 mg orally b.i.d.
A, B, E
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Amiodarone, labetalol, and carvedilol are not indicated for pediatric use and do not have established pediatric dosages. Phentolamine and prazosin have established pediatric dosages and would not need to be questioned.
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