GRCC HEALTH EDUCATION LEARNING LAB

MG/KG SHEET #1

 

 

1.      DO: Amoxicillin 100 mg PO q8h

SDR: 20 to 40 mg/kg/day in divided doses

Weight: 15 kg

What is the safe dose q8h?

 

 

2.      DO: Amandtadine HCL 35 mg PO tid

SDR: 4.4 to 8.8 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses not to exceed 150 mg/day

Weight:  35 lb

What is the safe dose q8h?

 

 

3.      DO: Acetaminophen liquid 100 mg PO q4h prn/temp over 101 

SDR: 10 to 15 mg/kg/day

Weight: 20 lb.

What is the safe dose range/day?

 

4.      DO: Augmentin 250 mg every 8 hours

SDR:  40 mg/kg/day every 8 hours

Weight: 15 lb.

What is the safe dose for q8h?

 

5.      DO:  Erythromycin 300 mg q6h

SDR:  30 to 50 mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses

Weight: 55 lb.

What is the safe dose for q6h?

 

6.      DO: Tegretol 0.25 G  po tid

SDR: 400 to 800 mg/kg/day in 3 to 4 divided doses

Weight:  11 lb.

What is the safe single dose?

 

7.      DO:  Morphine Sulfate 5 mg IM

SDR:  0.1 to 0.2 mg/kg/q4h

Weight: 55 lb.

What is the safe dose?

 

8.      DO: Oxacillin 1500 mg IM q8h

SDR:  50 to 100 mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses

Weight: 75 lb.

What is the safe dose for q8h?

ANSWERS

 

 

1. 300 – 600/day, 100 – 200 /dose q80

2. 15.9 kg, 70 -139.9mg/day

3. 91 – 136.5 mg/day, 9.1 kg

4. 6.8 kg, 272 mg q8˚

5. 750 – 1250 mg/day, 25 kg, 187.5 – 312.5 mg q6˚

6. 250 mg, 2,000 – 4,000mg, 5 kg, 666.7 – 1,333.3 mg

7. 2.5 – 5 mg, 2.5kg, 2.5 – 5mg

8. 1,705mg – 3,410 mg/day, 34.1 kg, 568.3 – 1,136.7 mg q8˚

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Updated on 07-OCT-02
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