A 6-month-old immunocompromised patient with a Varicella Zos…
A 6-month-old immunocompromised patient with a Varicella Zoster infection has been prescribed IV aciclovir. A 500mg vial is reconstituted with 20mL of sodium chloride 0.9% to provide a solution containing 25mg aciclovir/mL. The child has a normal renal function and a body surface area of 0.42. How many millilitres of aciclovir 25mg/mL are needed for each dose? Give your answer to ONE (1) decimal place. Extract from SPC for aciclovir 500mg powder for solution for infusion