Question

Recommended Dosages

10. The average dose range for Clindamycin is 20-30 mg/kg/day vo 45kg child calculate: a. The recommended lower daily dosage b. The recommended upper daily dosage c. If the order is to give 220mg 8 hourly, is this within the recommended dosage range? d. If the order is to give 400 mg 8 hourly, is this within the safe dosage range? Show your calculations. e. If the order is for 550 mg 8 hourly, is this safe to administer? Show your calculations

Answer 1

* Clindamycin is 20 - 30 mgikg/day iv 8 hours (a) The recommended lower daily dosege : I kg = 20 mg/kg/day 45 kg = 45X20 lower daily dosage: = 900 mg/day. b) The recommended upper daily dosage : 1 kg = 30 mgikg/day 45 kg = ? = 45*30 1350 mg/kg. Upper daily dosase: = (c) It the Ordered dose is to give 220 mg 8 hours, it is not in the range of recommended dusage * Dosage range for 24 hrs is 900 to 1350 mg/kgday * For 8 hours the dosage range will be = B 8 hours = 300 to 450 mg/kg / 8 hrs.

(d) If the order is to give 400 mg, 8 hours, + The recommended daily dosage is 900 - 1350 ml day * For 8 houre the dosage range = 300 to 450 mgler > Order is to give 400 mg, 8 hours, it is with in the safe dosage range 2ụ b 8 hrs + + ato – 1350 ? 1. = 900 to 1300 Sate dosage sange i 300 to 450 mg/kg / 8 hrs. (e) 1. + - It the order is to give 550 mg, 8 hours : The dosage for 8 hours is 300 to 450 mg/kg/shis Ordered dose is 550 mg foo 8 hours, then it is not a safe dose. It is called as Overdose