Question

Assume the recommended single dose of an antihistamine for a child weighing 36–47 lbs is 1.50 teaspoons (tsp) . If 1.00 tsp contains 12.5 mg per 5 mL of the active ingredient in the antihistamine, how many milligrams of active ingredient does the recommended dose for a child weighing 36–47 lbs contain? Assume that 1.00 tsp = 5 mL .

Answer 1

Answer:

18.75 milligrams of active ingredient is the recommended dose for a child weighing 36–47 lbs .

Explanation:

Recommended dose of an antihistamine for a child weighing 36–47 lbs = 1.50 tsp

1 table spoon of antihistamine has 12.5 mg per 5 mL of dose.

Amount of dose in 1 teaspoon = $\frac{12.5 mg}{5 mL}=2.5 mg/mL$

Volume of 1 tsp = 5 ml

Volume of 1.50 teaspoon = $5 mL\times 1.50 =7.50 mL$

Amount of antihistamine in 7.50 mL :

$=2.5 mg/mL\times 7.50 mL=18.75 mg$

18.75 milligrams of active ingredient is the recommended dose for a child weighing 36–47 lbs .