Children's chewable tylenol contains 80 mg of acetaminophen per tablet. if the recommended dosage is 10 mg/kg, how many tablets are needed for a 53-lb child?

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Jay Marquez

Chemistry

1 March, 05:22

Children's chewable tylenol contains 80 mg of acetaminophen per tablet. if the recommended dosage is 10 mg/kg, how many tablets are needed for a 53-lb child?

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Baron Meadows · Answer 1

53 pounds divided by 2.2 kilograms to get the converted weight which is 24.09 kilograms. Round this off to 24 kgs. 10 mg/kg multiply this to 24 kg, it would be 240 mg. 240 mg divided by 80 is 3. Therefore, a 53-lb child requires to have a dosage of 3 tablets.