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

Exercise 49

In Exercises 13, determine if the order is safe. If it is, then determine the amount to administer.
The patient is a 3-year old child who weighs 32 lb and has a severe infection. Ordered: Amoxicillin 750 mg PO q8h
On hand: Refer to label A. According to the package label, the dosing regimen for children is 20 to 40 mg/ kg/day q8h.