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a prescriber has ordered childrens motrin 400 mg po q6h for a child who weighs 60 kg. how many mg/kg is the child receiving

Sagot :

Answer:

6.67 mg/kg     per dose   ( 26.67 mg/kg   per day)

Explanation:

400 mg / 60 kg = 6 2/3  mg/kg  per dose

   per DAY  is  four times this number