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# Weight of the child is 28.6lbs = 28.6 × 0.45 =12.87 kg
weight in kg = 12.87kg
# Ordered dose of Aspirin is 10mg / kg = 10 × 12.87= 128.7mg( dosage per dose ) q8hr , total dose per day = 128.7×3 = 386.1 mg /kg / day
# Maximum safe dose is 30mg /kg/ day
30mg × 12.87 kg /day = 386.1 mg /kg/day
Yes ,it's absolutely safe to give this much dose .
# Using the unitary method :
Available Aspirin suspension is 20mg in 2ml
20 mg Aspirin is present on 2ml of suspension
1mg of Aspirin will be present in 2ml/ 20 mg
386.1 mg of Aspirin will be present in 2ml/ 20mg × 386.1
= 38.61 ml of suspension
38.61 ml will be given per dose
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