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The Pediatrician Orders Dicloxacillin 62 \leq 40 Kg, with a Maximum of 4 G Per Day

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The pediatrician orders Dicloxacillin 62.5 mg p.o. q. 6h for a child with a staph infection. The child weighs 77 lb. The drug reference recommends a dose of 12.5-50 mg/kg in divided doses of q. 6h for a child \leq 40 kg, with a maximum of 4 g per day.
-Calculate the minimum recommended dosage.

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minimum = 12.5 mg/kg...

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