
Math and Dosage Calculations for Health Care 3rd Edition by James Whaley, Kathryn Booth, Booth Kathryn
Edition 3ISBN: 9780077290498
Math and Dosage Calculations for Health Care 3rd Edition by James Whaley, Kathryn Booth, Booth Kathryn
Edition 3ISBN: 9780077290498 Exercise 103
In Exercises 13, determine if the order is safe. If it is, then determine the amount to administer.
The child weighs 66 lb.
Ordered: Oxcarbazepine 150 mg po BID
On hand: Refer to label B. According to the package insert. Treatment should be initiated at a daily dose of 8-10 mg/kg generally not to exceed 600 mg/day, given in a BID regimen. The target maintenance dose of Trileptal should be achieved over 2 weeks and is dependent upon patient weight, according to the following chart:

The child weighs 66 lb.
Ordered: Oxcarbazepine 150 mg po BID
On hand: Refer to label B. According to the package insert. Treatment should be initiated at a daily dose of 8-10 mg/kg generally not to exceed 600 mg/day, given in a BID regimen. The target maintenance dose of Trileptal should be achieved over 2 weeks and is dependent upon patient weight, according to the following chart:


Explanation
300 mg ÷ 2 = 150 mg...
Math and Dosage Calculations for Health Care 3rd Edition by James Whaley, Kathryn Booth, Booth Kathryn
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