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Pediatric Dosing Calculator

Inputs, logic, and safeguards.

Required inputs (age, weight, indication)

• Provide the medication name, age (years), weight (kg), and indication (if relevant) for dosing context.
• The tool uses curated dosing guidance where available.

Dose calculation logic (mg/kg/day vs mg/kg/dose)

• If guidance is per day (mg/kg/day), total daily dose is computed and then split by frequency (e.g., BID/TID).
• If guidance is per dose (mg/kg/dose), per‑dose amount is computed directly.

Max per dose/day safeguards

• The assistant enforces max per dose and max per day limits when provided in references.
• If the computed dose exceeds a max, the final recommendation is capped.

How to read the returned calculation

• Basis and target: e.g., “mg/kg/day” or “mg/kg/dose” and the numeric range used.
• Frequency and route: e.g., “BID, oral.”
• Calculation summary: per‑dose mg, computed total daily mg, and applied maximums.
• Always cross‑check with trusted pediatric dosing references and consider renal/hepatic adjustments.