The patient is a 3-year-old child who weighs 31 lb. Ordered: Cefprozil 20 mg/kg po daily for 10 daysOn hand: See labelNote: Partial bottles are not dispensed. Calculate the number of bottles to dispense: ________. 
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
2 bottles
Convert weight to kg:
Calculate the amount to administer for each dose:
14.1 kg × 20 mg/kg = 282 mg
x = 11.28 mL, rounded to 11.3 mL per dose
Calculate the amount to administer:
11.3 mL/day × 10 days = 113 mL
Partial bottles are not dispensed, and each bottle contains 75 mL.
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