Tag: Young s rule

Dosing medication for children is complex due to physiological changes; for instance, body fat can increase from just 1-2% in a preterm neonate to 20-25% in a 1-year-old. This variability is why various methods, including the historical query of **What is Dilling's formula?**, were developed.

Developed in the 19th century by English polymath Thomas Young, Young's rule is a historical method for estimating pediatric medication dosages based on a child's age. While once a common tool, modern nursing and pharmacology rely on more precise methods for determining drug amounts, highlighting the rule's historical significance rather than its current clinical utility.