Math and Dosage Calculations for Health Care 3rd Edition by James Whaley, Kathryn Booth, Booth Kathryn

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In Exercises 19, determine if the order is safe. If it is, then determine the amount to administer.
The patient is a 4-month-old child who weighs 12 lb.
Ordered: EryPed Drops 50 mg po q12h
On hand: Refer to label G. According to the package insert, the following are usual dosages for children over 3 months of age: For mild to moderate ear, nose, throat infections, either 25 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 12 h, or 20 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 8 h. For lower respiratory tract infections, 45 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 12 h.