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A healthcare provider prescribes amoxicillin 145 mg by mouth three times daily for a 28-lb (12.7-kg) toddler. It is supplied as a suspension of 250 mg/5 ml. The safe dosage is 35 mg/kg/24 hr.

How many milligrams within the safe dosage limit is the dose?

Answer :

It is safe to provide this amount of medication at the maximum safe daily dose of 444.5 mg.

How to calculate my daily dose?

Because 2.2 lb/kg, the child's weight of 28 lb equals 12.7 kg. The safe dose is calculated by multiplying the child's kilogramme weight by 35 (12.7 35), which equals 444.5 mg/24 h. To determine the child's dose in 24 hours, multiply the given amount (145 mg) by three, yielding 435 mg in 24 hours. 9.5 mg is obtained by subtracting 435 from 444.5. It is safe to provide this amount of medication because the daily dose is 9.5 mg less than the maximum safe daily dose of 444.5 mg.

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