Author Question: Order: Amoxicillin oral suspension 40 mg/kg/day PO, in three divided doses. The label on the bottle ... (Read 60 times)

future617RT · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

Order: Amoxicillin oral suspension 40 mg/kg/day PO, in three divided doses. The label on the bottle reads, 125 mg/5 mL, and the child weighs 65 pounds. Calculate the number of milliliters that you should administer.

1. 0.14 mL
2. 34.7 mL
3. 15.7 mL
4. 47.3 mL

Question 2

Order: Ery-Ped (erythromycin ethylsuccinate) oral suspension 20 mg/kg/daily PO, in four equally divided doses. The label on the bottle reads, 400 mg/5 mL, and the child weighs 65 pounds.

Calculate the number of milliliters that you should administer. 1. 3.25 mL
2. 1.2 mL
3. 8.9 mL
4. 1.8 mL

bpool94 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 3, 2018

Answer to Question 1

4

Global Rationale: 65 lb kg/2.2 lb 40 mg/kg 5 mL/125 mg = 47.3 mL/d

Answer to Question 2

4

Global Rationale: 65 lb/1 kg/2.2 lb 20 mg/kg 5 mL/400 mg = 7.4 mL/d.