Pharmacology · single question
Patient 16 years old. Maximum articaine dose?
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Correct answer: B. 490 mg (7 mg/kg x ~70 kg typical adult weight; verify by weight for pediatric patients)
- A. This dose underestimates the standard maximum calculation for articaine (7 mg/kg) at typical adult/adolescent body weight.
- B. Correct, per the standard maximum recommended dose calculation of articaine (7 mg/kg), which for an average ~70 kg patient yields approximately 490 mg; always individualize by actual patient body weight.
- C. This dose underestimates the standard maximum.
- D. This dose is close but does not match the standard calculated maximum using the 7 mg/kg formula at typical weight.
Note: Always calculate maximum local anesthetic dose based on the patient's actual body weight, not assumed averages.