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3. Calculate the dose of amoxicillin suspension in mLs for otitis media for a 1 year
old child weighing 22 lb. The dose required is 40 mg/kg/day divided BID and the
suspension comes in a concentration of 400 mg/5 mL.
Diket: BB : 22 Ib = 9,9750 kg
Dosis diminta : 40 mg/kg/hari , 2 kali sehari
Dosis yang tersedia 400mg/5ml
Ditanya: Dosis amoxicillin suspense (ml)?
Jawab:
399,16 mg
40 mg x 9,9750 = = 199,58 mg
2
199,58 mg
x 5 ml = 2,494 ml / 1 kali minum
400 mg
4. Calculate the dose of ceftriaxone in mLs for meningitis for a 5 year old weighing
18 kg. The dose required is 100 mg/kg/day given IV once daily and the drug
comes pre-diluted in a concentration of 40 mg/mL.
Diket BB 18 kg
Dosis diminta 100 mg/kg/hari , 1 kali sehari
Dosis sediaan: 40 mg/ml
Ditanya : Dosis ceftriaxone (ml)?
Jawab:
100 mg x 18 kg = 1800 mg
1800 mg
x 1 ml = 45 ml
40 mg
Jadi dosis ceftriaxone 45 ml