113k views
2 votes
You receive the following prescription:

Jessie DeCato    Age: 3    Weight: 22 lbs
Acyclovir oral suspension 20mg/kg four times daily x 5 days
a. How much acyclovir should be administered per dose? Hint: There are 2.2 lbs to 1 kg.

b. How much acyclovir must be administered total to complete the course of therapy? Acyclovir suspension is available as 200 mg /5mL

c. What condition do you think is being treated?​

User Rusan Kax
by
5.1k points

1 Answer

3 votes

Answer:

200mg q.i.d. x 5 days= 4000 ml

5 ml = 1 tsp. four x's daily

Step-by-step explanation:

given age of child perhaps treatment for chicken pox

User PhilMacKay
by
5.3k points