Order: Cefdinir 7mg / kg po q 12 h for otitis media Available : 125mg / 5mL
Child's weight: 60 lbs
How many milliliters will you administer per day ?
First, let's convert the child's weight from pounds to kilograms.
1 lb = 0.453592 kg
60 lbs = 60 * 0.453592 kg = 27.216 kg
Now, we can calculate the dosage based on the child's weight.
The dosage is 7 mg/kg, so
Dosage = 7 mg/kg * 27.216 kg = 190.512 mg
Since the available concentration is 125 mg/5 mL, we need to determine how many milliliters are needed for the calculated dosage.
Dosage in mL = (Dosage in mg / concentration in mg/mL)
= 190.512 mg / 125 mg/5 mL
= 190.512 mg * (5 mL/125 mg)
= 7.62048 mL
Therefore, you will administer approximately 7.62 mL per day.
To calculate the number of milliliters to administer per day, we need to convert the child's weight from pounds to kilograms.
1 lb is approximately equal to 0.45 kg.
So, the child's weight in kilograms would be:
60 lbs * 0.45 kg/lb = 27 kg
Now, we can calculate the daily dosage of Cefdinir for the child:
7 mg/kg * 27 kg = 189 mg/day
Since the available strength of Cefdinir is 125 mg/5mL, we can calculate the number of milliliters to administer per day:
189 mg/day / 125 mg/5mL = 3.024 mL/day
Therefore, you would need to administer approximately 3.024 mL of Cefdinir per day to the child.