Question

The physician ordered Polymox (amoxicillin) oral suspension 20 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 8 hours for a child who weights 66 pounds. Convert pounds to kilograms and then calculate the prescribed dosage.  ______ mg every _____ hours

Answer 1

66 Pounds = ‪29.9371‬ approx 30 Kilograms
20 mg/kg/day in divided doses every 8 hours
20*30=600 day / 24 hrs. 600/24*8 = 200 mg hrs