The health care provider has prescribed carbamazepine (Tegretol) 20 mg/kg/day divided bid for a child with a seizure disorder. The child weighs 33 lb. The nurse is preparing to administer the 0900 dose
Calculate the dose the nurse should administer in milligrams. Record your answer below in a whole number.
__________
ANS:
150
The correct calculation is:
33 lb/2.2 kg = 15 kg
Dose of Tegretol is 20 mg/kg/day divided bid
20 mg ? 15 = 30 mg
300 mg/2 = 150 mg
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