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HudsonKB16

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Order: Ceclor (cefaclor) 100 mg PO, t.i.d. The recommended dose for a child older than one month is 2040 mg/kg/d in divided doses q.8h. Is the dose safe for a child who weighs 33 pounds? ______
 
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A medication dose of 75,000 units/125 mL is to infuse in 90 minutes. Calculate the flow rate in gtt/min using a microdrip calibrated at 60 gtt/mL.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Yes, this is a safe dose.
Rationale : 20 mg/kg X 15 = 300 mg; 40 mg/kg X 15 = 600 mg. Safe dosage is 300  600 mg/day for a 33 pound child. 100 mg given 3 times a day = 300 mg which is a safe dosage.
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83 gtt/min


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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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