The patient is a 6-year-old child who weighs 45 lb. Ordered: Cefprozil 7.5 mg/kg po q12h 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:
20.5 kg × 7.5 mg/kg = 153.75 mg, rounded to 154 mg per dose
x = 6.16 mL, rounded to 6.2 mL per dose
6.2 mL/dose × 2 doses/day = 12.4 mL/day
Calculate the amount to administer:
12.4 mL/day × 10 days = 124 mL
Partial bottles are not dispensed, and each bottle contains 75 mL.
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