Practice Problems for Pediatric Patients
(LO 3-10) An oral antibiotic has been ordered for a client weighing 20 kg. The usual recommended dose is 50 mg/kg/day in 4 equally divided doses. How much should you give in each dose?
50 mg X kg = dose in 24 hours
50 mg X 19 kg = 950 mg in 24 hours
950 divided by 4 = 237.5, which should be rounded up to 238 mg
You should give 238 mg in 4 divided doses.