a. how much medication should be administered per day to an infant weighing 15.6 lbs?
b. if the medication is to be administered three times per day, how much medication should be administered per dosage?
please give the step by step how to get the answers
b. if the medication is to be administered three times per day, how much medication should be administered per dosage?
please give the step by step how to get the answers
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First convert 15.6 lbs to kgs.
You get 7.09 kgs.
Round it up to 7.1 kgs
Multiply: 7.1x 25mg/kg/day = 177.5
You want 3 equal doses, so divide: 177.5/3
Equals 59.1 mgs, 3 times a day
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If the drug is one where dosage is calculated by weight, multiply the patient's weight by the dosage listed in the drug guide. For example, for a child weighing 10 kg taking a drug with a recommended dosage of 20 mg/kg/day, the daily dosage would be 10 kg x 20 mg/kg/day = 200 mg/day.
You get 7.09 kgs.
Round it up to 7.1 kgs
Multiply: 7.1x 25mg/kg/day = 177.5
You want 3 equal doses, so divide: 177.5/3
Equals 59.1 mgs, 3 times a day
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If the drug is one where dosage is calculated by weight, multiply the patient's weight by the dosage listed in the drug guide. For example, for a child weighing 10 kg taking a drug with a recommended dosage of 20 mg/kg/day, the daily dosage would be 10 kg x 20 mg/kg/day = 200 mg/day.