FPGEE Foreign Pharmacy

Category - Clinical

A patient is newly diagnosed with folic acid deficiency and megaloblastic anemia. What is the appropriate dosage for a child younger than 4 years old?
  1. 400 mcg qd, IV
  2. 5 mg/mL bid, IV
  3. 0.3 mg qd, PO
  4. 30 mg, qd, PO
Explanation
Answer: C − A child less than 4 years old should get no more than 0.3 mg qd (PO). The other doses given are either too high, by the wrong route for a young child, or both.
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