document.write( "Question 1082776: When Ibuprofen is given for fever to children 6 months of age up to 2 years, the usual dose is 5 milligrams (mg) per kilogram (kg) of body weight when the fever is under 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit. How much medicine would be usual dose for a 18 month old weighing 23 pounds?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The child is in the given age category of \"6\" mnths to \"2\" years so you do not need to worry any more about its age.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"1pound+=+0.45kg\" (I looked that up on the net)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"23pounds+=+23%2A0.45kg+=+10.35kg\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"5mg\" for each of those \"kg\" is given:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2A10.35+=+51.75mg+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "convert \"mg\" to milliliter: \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There are \"100milligrams\" in a \"gram\"
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\n" ); document.write( "so, \"+51.75mg%2A100+=517.5milligrams\"\r
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