What would be the daily dose for a newborn weighing 5.6 lb?

Question

If the dose of gentamicin for premature and full-term neonates is 2.5 mg/kg administered every 12 hours.

Answer 1

5.6 lbs x 1 kg/2.2 lbs x 2.5 mg/kg = 6.4 mg q 12 h

Since there are 24 hrs in 1 day, the daily dose would be 2 x 6.4 mg = 13 mg per day