ANSWER:
a.) 9.80mg daily (If two doses per day : 4.9 dose BID)
FORMULA: Dose = Weight × Dosage
b.) 32.66mg daily ( 16.33 dose BID )
c.) 65.32mg daily( 32.66 dose BID )
BID: two times a day
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