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​Order: Phenobarbital sodium 4​ mg/kg PO, daily at bedtime. The label on the bottle​ reads, "20​...

​Order: Phenobarbital sodium 4​ mg/kg PO, daily at bedtime. The label on the bottle​ reads, "20​ mg/tab." Calculate how many tablets you should administer for a child who weighs 33 pounds.

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33 pound = 15 kg.

Phenobarbital is to be given as 4 mg/kg.

So, for this child the dose is total 15 x 4 = 60 mg.

The bottle reads that each tablet is of 20 mg.

So, number of tablets = 60mg/20 mg = 3 tablets.

Total 3 tablets should be administered for a child who weighs 33 pounds.

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