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1. Order: amoxicillin (Amoxil) 60 mg po q8h Child: Weight 20 lb Supply: amoxicillin (Amoxil) 125 mg/5 mL Recommended dose: 20
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Order= 60mg TDs= 60×3=180mg/day

Weight=20lb=10kg

Available=125mg/5ml

Recommended=20-40mg/day

Maximum dose for this child= 40mg×10kg/day

= 400mg/day

Answer1 = 133mg/dose for q8h.

125mg=5ml

25mg=1ml

12.5mg=0.5ml

5ml+0.5ml=125mg+12.5mg

Answer 2= 5.5ml=133mg/dose.

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