Question

Albuterol 1.2mg PO.T.I.D. Is ordered for a child weighing 27lb.The recommended dosage is 0.3mg/kg.Available:2mg/5mL.How much of the solution is needed for each dose?And per day

Answer 1

Answer:

The solution required per dosage is 3 mL and 9.175 mL of solution is required for the recommended dosage in a day.

Step-by-step explanation:

As the weight of the child is given as 27 lbs. Converting it to kgs as

1 kg =2.2042 lb

So 27 lbs=27/2.2042 kg

The weight of the kid in kg is 12.247 kg.

As the recommended dosage is 0.3 mg/kg/hour so for the weight of the kid the recommended dosage for the day is given as

Recommended dosage=0.3*12.247 =3.67 mg per day

As the concentration is given as 2 mg/5mL

So for each dose the solution is found as

Solution per dose is as Dose Value/Concentration=1.2/(2/5)=3 mL

So the solution required per dosage is 3 mL

Now for the solution required per day is given as

Solution per day is as =Dose Value/Concentration=3.67/(2/5)=9.175 mL

So 9.175 mL of solution is required for the recommended dosage in a day.