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Evvie72

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The recommended dosage of erythromycin suspension is 20 mg/kg/day in four equally divided doses. The child weighs 44 lb. How many milligrams are needed for each individual dose? _______________.
 
  a. 5 mg
  b. 50 mg
  c. 100 mg
  d. 400 mg

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The recommended dosage of amoxicillin is 20 mg/kg/day in divided doses q8h. The child weighs 11 lb. The total daily dose is _______________.
 
  a. 220 mg
  b. 100 mg
  c. 73 mg
  d. 33 mg


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mathjasmine

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

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B


Evvie72

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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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