Do you switch from 0.15 mg to 0.3 mg epinephrine at 55lbs or 66lbs?
Seems like AAP and AAAI support switch to 0.3 woolen at 55lbs and FDA and Woolen package insert at 66lbs.
Any thoughts on when to switch?
Answer from: at Community Practice
Dr. @Fani, thank you for posting this question. I see variances in practice among both allergy and primary care practices on when a patient is prescribed the 0.3mg dose of epinephrine. Our practice is to switch patients to 0.3mg when they are 25 kg to prevent underdosing and inadequate response in c...