14.A pediatric nurse practitioner orders Amoxil 60 mg po every 8 hours. The child weighs 12.5 pounds. The safe range is 20-40mg/kg/day in 3 equal doses. The available dose is 125mg/5mL. If safe, how many mLs will you give?
Data given
Orders: Amoxil 60 mg po every 8 hours.
Weight: 12.5 pounds = 5.6 kg
Safe range is 20-40mg/kg/day in 3 equal dose
Available dose is 125mg/5mL
Safe dose for this child is
20 x 5.6 kg = 112 mg/day
40 x 5.6 = 224 mg/day
Safe dose for this child is in between 112 mg/day and 224 mg/day
Ordered doses is 60 mg po every 8 hours that 60 mg po 3 times a day = 60 mg x 3 = 180mg
If patient is receiving 60 mg po every 8 hours, the child get 180mg/day. This dose is in betweem safe dose that is 112 mg/day and 224 mg/day, Hence this can be administered
mL to gives = (dose ordered in mg/dose available in mg) x availabe dose in mL
= (60 mg/125mg) x 5 mL
= 2.4 mL or can give 2.5 mL po every 8 hours
Answer is -mL to give is 2.5 mL po every 8 hours
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