Question

A 5-year-old boy weighing 18 kg develops generalised urticaria, wheeze and hypotension after eating peanuts. According to paediatric anaphylaxis guidelines, what is the appropriate initial intramuscular adrenaline dose?

Accepted Answer

0.15 mg of 1:1000 adrenaline

Answer

0.05 mg of 1:1000 adrenaline

Answer

0.1 mg of 1:1000 adrenaline

Answer

0.3 mg of 1:1000 adrenaline

Answer

0.5 mg of 1:1000 adrenaline

Practice question

A 5-year-old boy weighing 18 kg develops generalised urticaria, wheeze and hypotension after eating peanuts. According to paediatric anaphylaxis guidelines, what is the appropriate initial intramuscular adrenaline dose?