Question

Zofran 2.8 mg IV is ordered every 6 hours. The child weighs 47 kg. The recommended dose range is .06 mg/kg/dose every 4-6 hours prn. The medication concentration is 4 mg/2 ml.

a. Is this a safe dose?

b. How much medication would you give?

Answer 1

dose (4-6 ho) Zofran recomended dose = 0.06 mg/kg/day child weight 47 kg The fore body weight 0.06ing I kg ? Foll 47 lcg body weight Cross multiplying 0.06 mg 1 kg 1 X 1 47 .~ Icg 47 kg x0.06 mg 2.82 mg 147 kg I dose 1 kg CS Scanned with CamScanner

The dose calculated foe 2.82 47 kg body weight is mg / dose The oldered dose is 2.8 mg the oudered dose is safe. Given that 4 mg of dung in 2 une solution (4mg/zme 4 mg dung 2 me 2 in 2.8 ing Cross multiplying 2 me 4 mg ti 2.8 ng 2.8 X 2 - Y.4 4 be should that given 1.4 solution ml of ts safe to 2.8 mg Zofran, that will have 6 heovn. child of 47kg pee every administee CS Scanned with Cam Scanner