Order: Amoxicillin oral suspension 20 mg/kg/day PO in three ...

[haleyc112]

Order: Amoxicillin oral suspension 20 mg/kg/day PO in three divided doses. The label on the bottle reads 125 mg/5 mL, and the child weighs 35 lb. Calculate the number of milliliters that you should administer.
 
  1. 9.3 mL
  2. 4.2 mL
  3. 2.5 mL
  4. 12.9 mL

Question 2

Prepare a 10 mEq dose from a label reading 10 mEq tabs.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[kalskdjl1212]

Answer to Question 1

2
Rationale 1:

Answer to Question 2

1 tab
1 tablet

[haleyc112]

Excellent

[softEldritch]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it