A nurse is preparing to administer erythromycin estolate (Ilosone) 30 mg/kg PO divided in equal doses every 6 hr to a child who weighs 28lb. Available is erythromycin estolate suspension 125 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? round to nearest tenth if applicable
The child's weight = 28 lbs = 12.7 kg
The dose for the day = 30mg/kg
The dose per day for the child = 12.7 x 30 = 381 mg
The daily dose has to be divided equally every 6 hourly, so every 6 hourly dose is
= 381/4 = 95.25 mg
The dose in hand = 125 mg/5ml
How much ml has to be administered per dose =
= 95.25 x5 /125 = 3.81ml 0r 3.8 ml
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