藥英文:算劑量前,先確認體重(Check the Weight First) ◎文╱藥師黃彥銘 kilogram [ˈkɪləɡræm] 公斤 calculate [ˈkælkjəleɪt] 計算 dispense [dɪˈspens] 調劑;配藥 A child’s weight affects the amount of medicine needed. Pharmacists should use kilograms when they calculate pediatric doses. They should also check the child’s current weight before dispensing the medicine. 兒童的體重會影響所需的藥物劑量。藥師計算小兒用藥劑量時如使用公斤,藥師在調劑藥品前,也應確認兒童目前的體重。