A patient weigh 22 lbs and prescribed dose is 1 mg/kg per day divided into two doses.Pharmacy has 40 mg / 5 ml available. How many milligrams should be taken each day? How many milligrams will be given each dose? And how many milliliters will be given at each dose?
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We know that 1 lb is approximately 0.45 kg. So, 22 lbs is approximately 10 kg (22 lbs * 0.45 kg/lb = 9.9 kg, rounded to 10 kg for simplicity). The prescribed dose is 1 mg/kg per day. So, for a 10 kg patient, the total daily dose would be 10 mg (1 mg/kg * 10 kg = Show more…
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