document.write( "Question 1046183: Your child feels ill and the doctor orders 150mg of an antibiotic to be given every 6 hours. The child weights 35lbs, research indicates that 20-40mg/kg/day is the recommended dosage. Is this prescription safe for your child? If not what would a safe dose be? \n" ); document.write( "

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1 pound = .454 kg
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+35%2A.454+=+15.89+\"$ kg weight of child
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\n" ); document.write( "The maximum dose recommended is:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+40%2A15.89+=+635.6+\"$ mg/day for 35 pound child
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+24%2F6+=+4+\"$ times/day dosage from doctor
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+4%2A150+=+600+\"$ mg/day
\n" ); document.write( "This is under the maximum, so it's a safe dose\r
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