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corkyiscool3328

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A 6-year-old child weighing 25 kg has a staph infection and the provider has ordered penicillin. The recommended dose of penicillin for children is 25 to 50 mg/kg/day p.o. in equally divided doses administered q.6h.
 
 
 
  What is the recommended range of milligrams of medication for this child per day?
 
 
 
  minimum ____________ mg maximum ________________mg
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

A pediatrician ordered Augmentin 30 mg/kg/day divided into q.8h doses for a child who weighs 66 lbs.
 
  How many milligrams should the child receive per dose?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

25 mg/kg/day  25 kg = 625 mg/day minimum



50 mg/kg/day  25 kg = 1,250 mg/day maximum

Answer to Question 2

300 mg/dose


corkyiscool3328

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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