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penicillin v potassium 100 mg po every 6 hours is ordered for a child weighing 36lbs. the recommended dosage of penicillin V potassium PO for a child is 25-50 mg/kg/day. What is the safe dose range for this child per day?.................mg to ...............mg/day

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1pound =2.2kg
36pounds=16.36kg
409mg to 818mg/day is answer
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