According to question number 3, how much would it be per dose? Would it be 136.5

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According to question number 3, how much would it be per dose? Would it be 136.5 mg/day or 68.3 mg/day, if it's devided in two EQUAL dosages?
TUI u LU ID Child. H. What is the child's body weight in kg to the nearest tenth? 2. What is the recommended dosage in mg per day for this child? 3, How many mg will this be per dose? 14. The order is to give 62.6 mg twice a day. is this dosage reasonable? How many mL would you need to administer this dosage? 6. How much water must you add as diluent to prepare this oral suspension? Store granules at15 to30rC(59 to NDC 0074-3163-13 CONSTITUTINGINSTRUCTIONS 100 mL (when mixed) Measure the required volume of BIAXINS water using a graduated cylinder. Add half the volume of water to GRANULES and shake. Contains 25g When mixed as drested, each for Oral suspension 125mg inotuit punch Mavored, aqueous DOSAGE MAY BE ADMINISTERED 125 mg per 5 mL WITHOUT REGARD TO MEALS Usual dose Children 15sonploay when reconstituted equal doses enclosure or and full Raver change adopted Sept. 1995 prescribing information. Federal usAI Abbott Laboratories law prohibits dispensing

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It is a 20lb child.

a) Converting 20lb to kg we have to divide lb value by 2.2 we get 20/2,2 = 9.1 Kg

Per day dose will be = 15 mg per day per kg

b) So, for a 9.1 kg child dosage will be = 9.1 * 15 = 136.5 mg

c) As child takes 2 doses in a day, therefore per dose mg will be = 136.5/2 = 68.25 mg per dose

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