A child diagnosed with pneumonia has been prescribed erythromycin, 45 mg per day for every 1 kilogram of body weight. The patient weighs 46 pounds. The physician asks that the patient receive the medication in three equal doses throughout the day. Calculate how much medication the patient should receive per each dose________ mgRecord your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
314
The patient weighs 46 pounds and there are 2.2 pounds per 1 kilogram. The patient weighs 20.909 kilograms. The patient is supposed to receive 45 mg per every kilogram of body weight. The patient should receive 940.909 mg of erythromycin each day. When this dose is divided into three equal doses, it is 313.64 mg per dose. When rounded to a whole number, this is 314 mg.
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