EBMcalc Logo
   INTRO    EQUATIONS    CRITERIA    DECISION    CONVERT    SPECIALTIES    REFS    SEARCH    NEW    FHIR APP    CONTACT
 
  Body Surface Area Based Dosing

 
Input
 
BSA Based Dose  
Height  
Weight  
BSA Formula Dubois

Mosteller

 
Results
 
Important: Inputs must be complete to perform calculation.

 
 
BSA  
Dose  
 
Decimal Precision  

 
     
 
Include literature references: Yes   No
 

 
Notes
  • In this calculator, mcg is the abbreviation for micrograms.
  • The default unit of measure for weight is kilograms. Please verify that the correct unit of measure has been selected.
  • Dose adjustment for BSA is not appropriate for all medications or patients.

 
Equations used
 
BSA Dubois[m2] = 0.007184 * Height0.725 * Weight0.425
BSA Mosteller[m2] = sqr(Height * Weight / 3600)
Dose[mg] = SelectedBSA * BSABasedDose

 

 
References
  1. Gerald, MC, O'Bannon. In: Nursing pharmacology and therapeutics 2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall Incorporated 1988. LCCN: 87014471 LOC Logo
  2. Dubois D, Dubois EF. A formula to estimate the approximate surface area if height and weight be known. Arch Intern Med. 1916; 17:863-871.
  3. Mosteller RD. Simplified calculation of body surface area. NEJM. 1987; 317:1098. PubMed ID: 3657876 PubMed Logo

 
Associated Medical Subject Headings [MeSH]
 
         Body Surface Area,   Humans,   Mathematics

 
Associated Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes [LOINC]
 
Parameter LOINC's and Suggested Units
Height 8302-2 : cm      8301-4 : cm      3137-7 : cm      91370-7 : cm      3138-5 : cm      
Weight 29463-7 : kg      3141-9 : kg      8350-1 : kg      8351-9 : kg      79348-9 : kg      8335-2 : kg      75292-3 : kg      3142-7 : kg      

 
This material contains content from LOINC® (http://loinc.org). The LOINC table, LOINC codes, and LOINC panels and forms file are copyright © 1995-2014, Regenstrief Institute, Inc. and the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) Committee and available at no cost under the license at http://loinc.org/terms-of-use.

 

 
Legal Notices and Disclaimer

 
All information contained in and produced by the EBMcalc system is provided for educational purposes only. This information should not be used for the diagnosis or treatment of any health problem or disease. THIS INFORMATION IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE CLINICAL JUDGMENT OR GUIDE INDIVIDUAL PATIENT CARE IN ANY MANNER. Click here for full notice and disclaimer.
 
EBMcalc is Copyright © 1998-2023 Foundation Internet    [Build 271986 v23.4]