A 6-month-old infant weighing 8.2kg is prescribed amoxicillin 370mg PO twice daily for an ear infection. Safe
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A 6-month-old infant weighing 8.2kg is prescribed amoxicillin 370mg PO twice daily for an ear infection. Safe dose range for this medication is 90mg/kg/day with a maximum dosage of 3g/day. Concentration of liquid is 250mg/5ml.
- Is this dose safe for this child?
- If safe, how much will the nurse counsel the caregivers to administer at home with each dose?
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Mathematical Applications for the Management Life and Social Sciences
ISBN: 978-1305108042
11th edition
Authors: Ronald J. Harshbarger, James J. Reynolds
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