Ou are to give ampicillin, with a recommended dose of 45 mg/kg, to a child with a mass of 22 kg. If stock on hand is 250 mg/capsule, how many capsules should be given?

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Paola Crawford

Chemistry

18 February, 02:15

Ou are to give ampicillin, with a recommended dose of 45 mg/kg, to a child with a mass of 22 kg. If stock on hand is 250 mg/capsule, how many capsules should be given?

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Porter Howell · Answer 1

According to the mass of the child, you need to give 35*26=910 mg ampicillin. Then there is 250 mg/capsule. So you need to give 910/250=3.64 capsule. Usually you need to give 3 in my opinion.