Question

Order: Augmentin 40 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses. Supply: oral suspension 125 mg/ 5 mL. Child's weight is 4.3 kg. What is the quantity to administer? ___ mL. Round to the nearest whole number.

CAN YOU PLEASE WORK OUT THE PROBLEM STEP BY STEP SO THAT I CAN UNDERSTAND.

Answer 1

FROM THE QUESTION DUE ONDERSTAND CHILO NEDS TO GIVE Susp. AUGMENTIN 40mg / kg/day and CHILD WEIGHES 4.3kg So CHILD SHOULD Receive A TOTAL OF 172 mg / day Cie 40X4.3 - 172) No WE NEED TO FIND what QUANTITY NEEDS TO BE AO MINISTERED ? ml dose BY USING DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS 172 mg X 5 ml 125 mg Deva IS AVAILABLE IN lasmg srl ORAL SUSPENSION 3 dose 172.mg 3dose 5ml 125 na 172 x 5 3 XIRS 860 375 2:29 ml 2:3ml dose 23 ml of oral Suspension needs to be given thrice a day CS Scanned with CamScanner