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 Doctor orders Amoxil for a child that weighs 63 lbs. The safe dosage range for this medication is 50 mg/kg/day every 8 hours. What is the safe dose for this child per dose?*

•  A. 211.8 mg/dose
•  B. 47.9 mg/dose
•  C. 1,187.3 mg/dose
•  C. 477.3 mg/dose

What is 47.9 mg/dose

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 Doctor orders 300 mg of Zmax once a day for a child that weighs 72 lbs. The safe dose range for this medication is 10-12 mg/kg/day. Is this a safe dose for this patient?*

•  A. Yes, this is a safe dose.
•  B. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose is 310.8-558.2 mg/day.
•  C. No, this is not a safe dose. A safe dose is 327.3-392.7 mg/day.

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