A healthy term newborn (4.2 kg) is being discharged in October. Parents ask about RSV prevention with nirsevimab. What is the correct recommendation a...

Question

A healthy term newborn (4.2 kg) is being discharged in October. Parents ask about RSV prevention with nirsevimab. What is the correct recommendation and dose?

Accepted Answer

Single 100 mg dose before first RSV season

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Defer for healthy term infants

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Single 50 mg dose before first RSV season

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Two 100 mg injections (200 mg total) before first RSV season

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Monthly palivizumab all season

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): RSV Prophylaxis (Infants)

A healthy term newborn (4.2 kg) is being discharged in October. Parents ask about RSV prevention with nirsevimab. What is the correct recommendation and dose?