Question

ou are to give ampicillin, with a recommended dose of 45 mg/kg , to a child with a mass of 22 kg . If stock on hand is 250 mg/capsule, how many capsules should be given?

Answer 1

To find the number of capsules needed, divide the total amount of ampicillin required by the amount of ampicillin in each capsule. In this case, the child should be given 4 capsules.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of capsules that should be given, we need to calculate the total amount of ampicillin required and then divide it by the amount of ampicillin in each capsule.

The recommended dose of ampicillin is 45 mg/kg, and the child's mass is 22 kg. So, the total amount of ampicillin required is 45 mg/kg x 22 kg = 990 mg.

Each capsule contains 250 mg of ampicillin. Therefore, the number of capsules needed is 990 mg / 250 mg per capsule = 3.96 capsules.

Since we cannot give a fraction of a capsule, we round it up to the nearest whole number. Hence, the child should be given 4 capsules of ampicillin.

Answer 2

Answer : The number of capsules should be given, 4 capsules

Solution :

As, 1 Kg of mass required dose for child = 45 mg

So, 22 Kg of mass required dose for child =
`(22Kg)/(1Kg)* 45mg=990mg`

Now we have to calculate the number of capsules should be given to the child.

As, 250 mg of mass are present in 1 capsule

So, 990 mg of mass are present in
`(990mg)/(250mg)* 1capsule=3.96=4` capsule

Therefore, the number of capsules should be given, 4 capsules