Question

A children’s pain relief elixir contains 80. mg acetaminophen per 0.50 teaspoon. The dosage recommended for a child who weighs between 24 and 35 lb is 1.5 teaspoons. What is the range of acetaminophen doses, expressed in mg acetaminophen/kg body weight, for children who weigh between 24 and 35 lb

Answer 1

22 mg/kg to 15.1 mg/kg

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data:

Total acetaminophen for child is 1.5 teaspoon

which is equal to
`=  (80* 3) = 240 mg` as 80 miligram acetaminophen is taken per 0.5 teaspoon.

Therefore, acceptable range given as

240 mg per 24 lb - 240 mg per 35 lb

or 10 mg per lb - 6.86 mg per lb

As we know that 1 kg = 2.20 lb

`= 2.20 * (10 to 6.86)`

= 22 mg/kg to 15.1 mg/kg