4 Answered Questions for the topic Dosages

03/02/15

A child who weighs 30 pounds is to receive ampicillin 100 mg oral suspension po q6h.
The safe dose range is 25-50 mg/kg/day in 4 divided does. The label reads 125 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will you teach the mother to give the child?   The answer I got was 4 mL. let me know... more
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03/01/15

I need help with this dosage by weight question.
Diuril (chlorothiazide) 20 mg/kg/day in two divided doses has ben prescribed for a child who weighs 34 kilograms. The label reads 250 mg/5 mL. How many milliliter will you administer for each... more
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Dosages Conversions

02/09/15

If the patient has to be administered a dosage of 2 tablets every 2 hours for 7 days, what is the number of tablets required for the prescribed dosage?
If the patient has to be administered a dosage of 2 tablets every 2 hours for 7 days, what is the number of tablets required for the prescribed dosage?Express your answer as a whole number.
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Dosages Conversions

02/06/15

Medications are often prescribed in dosages of milligrams of medication/kilogram of the body mass (weight).
A doctor writes a prescription for a medication at 5mg/kg. A.) How many milligrams will a person who weighs 60 kg need to take? B.) If the medication is dispensed as a liquid containing 100 mg of... more
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