The child is to be given amoxicillin oral suspension 250 mg q. 8 h. Pharmacy sends a bottle of medication labeled: Amoxicillin 50 mg/ml. How many teaspoons will the child be given per dose? Show all work
(Round to the nearest tenth if applicable)
The patient will receive
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To determine the number of teaspoons the child will be given per dose, we need to calculate the amount of medication in milliliters that the child will receive per dose and then convert it to teaspoons.
Given that the amoxicillin oral suspension has a concentration of 50 mg/ml, we can calculate the amount of medication in milliliters per dose as follows:
250 mg / (50 mg/ml) = 5 ml
Now, to convert this amount from milliliters to teaspoons, we can use the conversion factor that 1 teaspoon is equivalent to 5 ml.
So, the child will be given:
5 ml * (1 tsp / 5 ml) = 1 tsp
Therefore, the child will be given 1 teaspoon of the amoxicillin oral suspension per dose.
To find out how many teaspoons the child will be given per dose, we need to calculate the dose in milligrams (mg) and then convert it to teaspoons based on the concentration of the medication provided.
First, we need to calculate the dose in mg. The child is to be given 250 mg of amoxicillin per dose.
Next, we need to determine the volume of the medication required to deliver 250 mg. The concentration of the medication is 50 mg/ml.
To find the volume, we can use the formula:
Volume (ml) = Dose (mg) / Concentration (mg/ml)
Volume (ml) = 250 mg / 50 mg/ml
Volume (ml) = 5 ml
Since the medication is in milliliters (ml), we need to convert it to teaspoons. There are approximately 5 milliliters in 1 teaspoon.
So, the child will be given approximately 1 teaspoon of amoxicillin oral suspension per dose.