Math and Dosage Calculations for Health Care 3rd Edition by James Whaley, Kathryn Booth, Booth Kathryn

Exercise 37

In Exercises 9, determine if the order is safe. If it is, then determine the amount to administer.
The child weighs 30 lb.
Ordered: Depakene syrup 100 mg po q12h
On hand: Depakene syrup 250 mg/5 mL. According to the package insert, the initial daily dose for
pediatric patients is 15 mg/kg/day.