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Weight=35 lbs= 16 kg

dose= 56mg/kg/day

dose for Jerry = 56*16

=896 per day

total dose is devided into 4 doses

=896/4

=224 mg

Dose=desired dose/available dose* volume

=224/125*5ml

=8.9 ml to give a dose of 224mg

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