Surface area-based dosing of caspofungin in children: Answers

What is the body surface area for this child?
Calculate the loading and maintenance doses for this child.
What volume of this solution will need to be administered to provide the loading dose?
The current drug tariff price for a 50 mg vial of caspofungin is £238.87. Assuming none of a vial can be used to treat additional patients, what is the difference in cost of wasted drug for each maintenance dose compared to the loading dose?
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