Author Question: Order: Ery-Ped (erythromycin ethylsuccinate) oral suspension 20 mg/kg/daily PO, in four equally ... (Read 100 times)

ashley · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

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 lb.

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

Question 2

Prepare a 50 mg dose from a label reading 250 mg/5 mL.

What will be an ideal response?