• Do children get a smaller dose of anesthesia than adults?

My son is going to have anesthesia general anesthesia for his appendectomy. Are the dosages of anesthesia smaller for kids?

1 Answer

  • Anesthesiologist
  • Brooklyn, NY

Yes, age and weight always gets factored into anesthetic management. Certain medications are actually higher on a per-pound basis.

Boris Yaguda, M.D.

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