Recommended dose of Oseltamavir for a 9 month old baby for treating swine flu is:
Correct Answer: 3 mg/ kg twice daily for five days
Description: Recommended dose of Oseltamavir: age dose 0-1 month 2 mg/ kg twice daily for five days >1-3 month 2.5 mg/ kg twice daily for five days 3-12 month 3 mg/ kg twice daily for five days For infants older than 1 year of age and for children 2 to 12 years of age recommended doses are as follows: 15kg or less - 30 mg orally twice a day for 5 days 15-23 kg -45 mg orally twice a day for 5 days 24-40 kg - 60 mg orally twice a day for 5 days >40kg - 75 mg orally twice a day for 5 days Ref: Park's textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 21stedition, page-148
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