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4. A child has ADHD Order: methylphenidate HCI (Ritalin) 15 mg, PO, daily Drugs available: Ritalin 5 mg and 10 mg tablets a. Which bottle of Ritalin would you use? b. How many tablets would you give? 5. A child has a systemic infection. Order: tobramycin (Nebcin) 15 mg. IV. 6h Child's weight: 12 kg Pediatric dose parameter: 6 to 7.5 mg/kg/day in three or four divided doses Drug available: NUC0002-0501-01 2 mL VIAL No. 782 NEBCIN PEDIATRIC TOBRAMYCIN SULFATE INJECTION, USP Equiv. to Tobramycin 20 mg 20 per Multiple Dose For I.M. or L.V. Use Must dilute for 1.V. use. Eli Lilly & Company Indpls., IN 46285, U.S.A WW 1510 AMX Exp. Date/Control No. a. How many milligrams of Nebcin would the child receive per day? b. What is the dose parameter according to the child's weight? c. Is the dose within safe dose parameters? Explain. d. How many milliliters (IV) of Nebcin would be mixed into the IV fluids?

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4. A) I use sing bottle of Tab Ritalin B) No. of tablets - Ordered dose Available dose = 15mg 5 mg JOD 15mg (A.D. sng -3 tablets 5) A. How many milligsa How many milligrams of Nebud - 15 noy would the child recove per day yo 15mg, 1966) is day = 15mg x4 (966) b) Paediatric dosage parametess = ngx 12kg = 72" = 60mgl day Grogx 12kg = 72mg] day = 7.5mg x 12 kg = 90mg/day C) The dose of Inj. Nebcin is not oufficient to the weight of the ebild. Becase the sufficient dosage is betoveen 72 and qomgiday. d) How many ml of Nebcin would) odered dose be mixed into the influids ime available dose 15 - X2 - 15 ml of Nebcin