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Jane’s doctor ordered Amoxicillin 250 mg po qid for her ear infection. Jane weights 90 lbs.
The recommended dosage range is 20 mg – 40 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses. What is
Jane’s weight in kg? What is the recommended daily dosage range for Jane? Is the order
for Amoxicillin safe and therapeutic?
First let’s find out what Jane’s weight is in kg since the recommended dosage range asks for kg.
? = 40. 909 and the units will be kg. Note that you can protect yourself from errors here by
“guess-timating.” You recall that 1 kg is approximately twice as large as a lb. If you are moving from
lbs to kg you expect the number of units to be smaller, approximately half of the lbs. You see that
40 is less than half the 90 lbs.
Ok, it’s time for the rest of those practice problems. Always be clear about what you are
being asked to do. Keep your numbers clear and always hang onto those labels.
What question or problems are you experiencing? Let’s get them answered before you go
on to the mastery exam.
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