Chloral hydrate is to be administered orally for the sedation of a child weighing 20 kg. The prescribed dose is 50 mg per kg and the drug is supplied in 100 mg/mL strength. How many mL of chloral hydrate should be given?

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The child weighs 20 kg and the prescribed dose is 50 mg per kg, so the total dose is 20 kg * 50 mg/kg = 1000 mg. The drug is supplied in a concentration of 100 mg/mL, so to administer a 1000 mg dose, 1000 mg / 100 mg/mL = 10 mL of chloral hydrate should be given.

Chloral Hydrate Is to Be Administered Orally for the Sedation