Developmental Variation in Renal Function Has What Impact on Prescribing

question 5

Multiple Choice

Developmental variation in renal function has what impact on prescribing for infants and children?

• A) Lower doses of renally excreted drugs may be prescribed to infants younger than age 6 months.
• B) Higher doses of water soluble drugs may need to be prescribed because of increased renal excretion.
• C) Renal excretion rates have no impact on prescribing.
• D) Parents need to be instructed on whether drugs are renally excreted or not.

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