Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing drug, a derivative of dibenzazepine.
Its therapeutic reference range of carbamazepine is between 4 and 12 mg/L (mcg/ml).
Since the serum carbamazepine level is 10 mcg/l (in the therapeutic reference range), the nurse should keep the prescription as it is.
The child will receive 1 and 1/3 tbsp of medicine each does because 4 divided by 3 = 1 1/3. Answer check: 1 1/3 + 1 1/3= 2 2/3+ 1 1/3=4
