play adult dosage of a medication is 15 mg per day what is the Pediatric dosage of that same medication for a child weighing 52 lb

DhS asked Feb 12, 2023

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If the child is given 15 mg of medicine and weights 52 pounds, we can calculate the pediatric dosage as:

$d=(15mg)/(52lb)\approx0.288\text{ mg/lb}$

Answer: 0.288 mg/lb

Emreberge answered Feb 17, 2023

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