Question

Pharmaceutical prescription problem:
A child who weighs 61lbs. has an elevated temperature. For hyperthermia in children, the dosage of acetaminophen isa 10 to 15 mg/kg every 4-6 hours, not to exceed 5 doses per day. What is the maximum daily dose of acetaminophen that can be taken by the child?

Answer 1

First convert 61 lb to kg.

61 lb = 27.7 kg.

15 mg/kg every 4-6 hrs is the max dose (up to 5 times a day).
so... 15x5 = 75 mg/kg/day is the max daily dose.

75 mg/kg/day * 27.7 kg = 2.078 g/day

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