Question

A 36.5 lb child has a Streptococcus infection. Amoxicillin is prescribed at a dosage of 25 mg per kg of body weight b.id What is the meaning of the Latin abbreviation b.i.d.? O every other day O as needed O twice daily O once daily How many hours should pass between each administration? number of hours: 413 How many milligrams of amoxicillin should be given at each administration? mass of amoxicillin: 413 Amoxicillin should be stored between 0 °C and 20 °C. Should the amoxicillin be stored in the freezer or the refrigerator?

Answer 1

a) b.i.d: twice daily.

b) 12 hour between each administration.

c) mg amoxicilin/administration = 413.9 mg/administration.

d) should be stored in the refrigerator

Step-by-step explanation:

• mass child = 36.5 Lb * ( 453.592 g/Lb ) = 16556.11 g = 16.556 Kg
• dosage: 25mg/kg body b.i.d.

∴ b.i.d. : refer to twice a day; so 12 hours will pass between each administration of the medication.

⇒ mg amoxicilin/administration = 25 mg/ kg * 16.556 Kg = 413.9 mg amoxicilin.

Amoxicillin should be stored in the refrigerator, since in this section the temperature is kept within the storage range