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HI! I am thoroughly confused!!! I have 2 problems that I just don't understand the why the answers are correct.

A small child has an ear infection
Order: amoxicillin (Amoxil) 75 mg, po, q8hr
Child's weight: 70 lb
Pediatric dose parameter: 20 to 40 mg/kg/day in three divided doses
On hand: 125 mg/5ml

How many MG a day? 225
Is the dose within safe dose parameters? Yes
How many ML? 3

I don’t understand why this is safe. The safe dose range is 636-1272. These answers came from our instructor.


Order: clindamycin 150 mg, po, q6h
Child’s weight: 40 lb
Pediatric dose parameters: 8-25 mg/kg/day in three or four divided doses
On hand: 75 mg/ml

How many MG day? 600
Is the dose within safe dose parameters? No
How many ml would you give? NONE

The safe dose range for this one is: 145.6 - 455
So my overall question is why is the first one safe and the second not when they both fall below the safe dose parameters?

Thank you for any input you guys can provide Slight Smile
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