Question

Your child is prescribed amoxicillin (40mg/kg/day; not to exceed 1500 mg per 24 hour period) to be

given 3 times per day. If she weighs 81 pounds, what is the maximum dose that she should
receive? (round to the nearest milligram)

Answer 1

491 mg per dose

Explanation:

1 kg ≈ 2.2 lbs

81/2.2 36.82 kg

40*36.82 ≈ 1472.8 mg/day

1472.8/3 ≈ 490.93

to the nearest mg = 491 mg per dose