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1. You wish to order penicillin VK for little Jerry who weighs 35 lbs. The recommended dosage is 56 mg/kg/day divided into 4 doses for 10 days. You plan to use Pen VK 125mg/5ml. How much should he receive for each dosage? How do you write a prescription for this order?

 

2. Paul is an 11-month-old who you want to prescribe a corticosteroid. His weight is 14 pounds, 6 ounces. You will prescribe Pediapred 6.7 mg/5ml. You wish to give 2 mg/kg/day in three divided dosages for 5 days. What will you order? How do you write a prescription for this order?

3. Andrew is a 2-year-old who you want to prescribe amoxicillin. He weighs 12.5 kilograms pounds. You will use amoxicillin 250mg/5 ml. You want to give 50mg/kg/day in three divided doses for 10 days. How do you write a prescription for this order?

4. Polly weighs 45 pounds. You want to give her amoxicillin/clavulanate (Augmentin). The recommended dosage is 20 mg/kg/day of amoxicillin in three divided doses for ten days. You will use 200mg amoxicillin/28.5mg clavulanate/ 5 ml. Calculate the dosage based on the amoxicillin component. How do you write a prescription for this order?

5. Karen weighs 29 pounds. You want to order Zithromax, 10mg/kg/d for day 1 then 5 mg/kg/day on days 2 through 5. You will use 200mg/5ml. What will you order? How do you write a prescription for this order?

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