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TiliK225 [7]
4 years ago
9

When ibuprofen is given for fever to children 6 months of age up to 2 years, the usual dose is 5 milligrams (mg) per kilogram (k

g) of body weight when the fever is under 102.5 degrees fahrenheit. how much medicine would be usual dose for a 18 month old weighing 18 pounds?
Biology
1 answer:
balandron [24]4 years ago
8 0
1 pound = 0.45 kg
Therefore
18 pounds = 18 x 0.45 = 8.1 Kg
But, the dosage is 5 mg per kilogram of the body.
Thus,
5 mg for each of the kg will be 
5 x 8.1 = 40.5 mg
Therefore, 40.5 mg Ibuprofen for 18 pounds body weight
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