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The prescription reads Amoxicillin 80 mg/kg/day po divided in equal doses q8h. Your client weighs 63 lbs. The drug is supplied as Amoxicillin suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters administered per dose? Round to the nearest tenth. Show your work for full credit.

Name: the prescription reads amoxicillin 80 mgkgday po divided in equal doses q8h your client weighs 63 lbs the drug is supplied as amoxicillin suspension 250 mg5 ml how many milliliters administe 73235
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Description: the prescription reads amoxicillin 80 mgkgday po divided in equal doses q8h your client weighs 63 lbs the drug is supplied as amoxicillin suspension 250 mg5 ml how many milliliters administe 73235

          The prescription reads Amoxicillin 80 mg/kg/day po divided in equal doses q8h. Your client weighs 63 lbs. The drug is supplied as Amoxicillin suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters administered per dose? Round to the nearest tenth. Show your work for full credit.

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01/11/2023

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To convert pounds to kilograms, we use the conversion factor 1 lb = 0.453592 kg. 63 lbs * 0.453592 kg/lb = 28.576 kg Show more…

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The prescription reads Amoxicillin 80 mg/kg/day po divided in equal doses q8h. Your client weighs 63 lbs. The drug is supplied as Amoxicillin suspension 250 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters administered per dose? Round to the nearest tenth. Show your work for full credit.