Directions: Using the West nomogram or formula when indicated, calculate the following dosages. Express answer to the nearest tenth.
The recommended dosage of Zovirax for a child who is immunosuppressed and has a varicella-zoster infection is 500 mg/m2. The child weighs 26.5 lb and is 58 inches tall.
a. What is the child's BSA? _____
b. What is the recommended dosage? _____
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