Question

Amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium 500 mg orally every 6 hours is prescribed for a child with an upper respiratory infection. The medication is supplied as 200 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters will be administered in each dose?

a) 10 mL
b) 12.5 mL
c) 15 mL
d) 20 mL

Answer 1

To determine the number of milliliters to be administered per dose of amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium, a proportion is set up and solved. The correct answer is 12.5 mL.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many milliliters will be administered in each dose, we need to calculate the total amount of medication required for each dose. The prescription is for 500 mg of amoxicillin/clavulanate potassium. The medication is supplied as 200 mg/5 mL. Therefore, we can set up a proportion to find the number of milliliters:

500 mg / x mL = 200 mg / 5 mL

Cross-multiplying, we get: 500 mg * 5 mL = 200 mg * x mL
2500 = 200x

Dividing both sides of the equation by 200, we find that x = 12.5 mL. Therefore, option b) 12.5 mL will be administered in each dose.