Calculate the amount to administer: ________. (Round to the nearest tenth) 
Ordered: Amoxicillin 0.6 g PO q6h On hand: See label
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
7.5 mL
H = 400 mg; Q = 5 mL; O = 0.6 g
Convert the units:
1,000 mg : 1 g = D : 0.6 g
1 × D = 1,000 mg × 0.6
D = 600 mg
Calculate the amount to administer: 
A = 1. 5 × 5 mL
A = 7.5 mL
The ordered dose is 1.5 times the desired dose and 1.5 times 5 mL = 7.5, so it is reasonable.
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