For a child who weighs 32 pounds, what is the maximum pediatric dose for a medication that is recommended to be given at 35 mg/kg/day?
What will be an ideal response?
507.5 mg
RAT: 32 pounds divided by 2.2 = 14.5 kilograms; 14.5 kilograms multiplied by 35 = 507.5 mg.
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