MEDICATION CALCULATION #72
Order: Children's Tylenol tablets for temperature >38'C. Child's weight: 50 lb; 61/2 years old. Available: Children's Tylenol Suspension Liquid Cherry Flavor. 160 mg/5 mL.
How many teaspoon(s) should the child receive for an elevated temperature?
Please show your step by step calculations.
Order: Children's Tylenol tablets for temperature >38'C. Child's weight: 50 lb; 61/2 years old. Available: Children's Tylenol Suspension Liquid Cherry Flavor. 160 mg/5 mL.
= 160/5
= 32mg/ml
For children ages 2 to 11; the dosage is 5 ml at this concentration (Walgreens)
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