Question

The average dosage of oxcarbazepine for an epileptic child between the ages of 4 and 16 is 9.00 mg per 1 kg of body weight (9.00 mg/kg). Calculate how many milliliters of oxcarbazepine a child who weighs 56.0 pounds should be prescribed considering the medication is served as a suspension of 60.0 mg/mL. Keep in mind that 1 pound is equivalent to 0.453 kilograms.

Answer 1

To calculate the dosage, first convert the child's weight to kilograms and then calculate the total dosage in milligrams. Next, determine the volume of the suspension needed by dividing the total milligram dosage by the concentration of the suspension. The result is approximately 3.81 mL of oxcarbazepine.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question involves calculating the correct dosage of oxcarbazepine for a child who weighs 56.0 pounds, using the prescribed amount of 9.00 mg/kg and the provided medication concentration of 60.0 mg/mL. First, we need to convert the child's weight from pounds to kilograms:

• 56.0 pounds × 0.453 kg/pound = 25.368 kg

Now, we calculate the total dosage required in milligrams:

• 25.368 kg × 9.00 mg/kg = 228.312 mg

Next, we determine how many milliliters of the medication is needed based on the suspension concentration:

• 228.312 mg ÷ 60.0 mg/mL = 3.8052 mL

Therefore, the prescribed amount for this child would be approximately 3.81 mL of oxcarbazepine suspension.

Answer 2

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