Calculate the following dosages based on kilogram of body weight. Round weights and answers to the nearest whole number

A child weighs 42 lb, and the physician has ordered a medication to be given as 3 mg/kg every 8 hours. How much is given for each dose?


57 mg every 8 hours

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