Question

A children’s pain relief elixir contains 80. mg acetaminophen per 0.50 teaspoon. The dosage recommended for a child who weighs between 24 and 35 lb is 1.5 teaspoons. What is the range of acetaminophen doses, expressed in mg acetaminophen/kg body weight, for children who weigh between 24 and 35 lb

Answer 1

Answer:

 22 mg/kg to 15.1 mg/kg

Explanation:

Given data:

Total acetaminophen for child is  1.5 teaspoon

which is equal to$= (80\times 3) = 240 mg$ as 80 miligram acetaminophen is taken per  0.5 teaspoon.

Therefore, acceptable range given as

240 mg per 24 lb -  240 mg per 35 lb

or 10 mg per lb -  6.86 mg per lb

As we know that 1 kg = 2.20 lb

$= 2.20 \times (10 to 6.86)$

=  22 mg/kg to 15.1 mg/kg