A 6-year-old child weighing 25 kg has a staph infection and the provider has ordered penicillin. The recommended dose of penicillin for children is 25 to 50 mg/kg/day p.o. in equally divided doses administered q.6h
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What is the recommended range of milligrams of medication for this child per day?
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minimum ____________ mg maximum ________________mg
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
25 mg/kg/day × 25 kg = 625 mg/day minimum
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50 mg/kg/day × 25 kg = 1,250 mg/day maximum?
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