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13. The dose of a drug is 50 mg per 22 pounds body weight. How many milligrams should be given to a patient weighing 30 kilograms? Show your work.
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14. The dose of a drug is 25 mg per kilogram body weight. How many grams are required for a patient weighing 110 pounds? Show your work.
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15. The pediatric dose of Phenytoin is 4 to 8 mg/kg/ in divided doses. Calculate the amount of medication in milligrams administered to a child weighing 18 kilograms.
Show your work. _______________________________________________________
18. A medication order is for 45 mg of active ingredient per 25 pounds body weight. How many ml will be given to a child weighing 75 pounds when the drug is available in a suspension containing 15 mg/ml? Show your work.
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19. The directions for a prescription read: “ 150 mg q6h x 7 days”.
Available: 225 mg active ingredient per tablespoon.
Calculate the single dose _______________________ ml
Calculate the total dose per day __________________ ml
Total quantity to dispense: ______________________ ml
20. The directions for a prescription read: “ 175 mg tid x 7 days”.
Available: 25 mg active ingredient per ml.
Calculate the single dose: ______________________ ml
Calculate the total dose per day: _________________ ml
Total quantity to dispense: ______________________ ml