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

Exercise 53

In Exercises 10, determine if the order is safe. If it is, then determine the amount to administer.
The patient is a 4-year-old child who weighs 16 kg. Ordered: Ventolin syrup 1.6 mg po tid
On hand: Ventolin syrup 2 mg/5 mL. According to the package insert, for children from 2 to 6 years of age, dosing should be initiated at 0.1 mg/kg of body weight 3 times a day. This starting dosage should not exceed 2 mg 3 times a day.