Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A child weighing 21 kg is prescribed amoxicillin 45 mg/kg/day, divided every 8 hours. The oral suspension contains 125 mg in 5 mL. What volume V do you give per dose? Round to one decimal place.
Pediatric & critical-care dosing worksheet with answers
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Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dobutamine 250 mg in 250 mL. The order is 10 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 73 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.
Practice exercise (made-up values, not clinical guidance). A bag contains dobutamine 250 mg in 250 mL. The order is 7.5 mcg/kg/min for a patient who weighs 66 kg. At what rate R do you set the pump, in mL/h? Round to one decimal place.
Answer key
- 1. V = 12.6 mL
- 2. D = 700 mg
- 3. V = 6.6 mL
- 4. V = 4.5 mL
- 5. R = 43.8 mL/h
- 6. R = 29.7 mL/h
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