document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204586>Question 1204586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 27 pounds?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When Ibuprofen is given for fever to children 6 months of age up to 2 years, the usual dose <BR>\n" );
document.write( "is 5 milligrams (mg) per kilogram (kg) of body weight when the fever is under 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "How much medicine would be usual dose for a 18 month old weighing 27 pounds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The dosage should be 5 mg per kilogram of body weight. \r\n" );
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document.write( "27 lbs. = 27*0.453592 = 12.25 kilograms (rounded).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Regarding the age and the body temperature, we are in the right diapason.  \r\n" );
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document.write( "So, we can apply the given formula\r\n" );
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document.write( "    the medicine amount = 12.25 x 5 mg = 61.25 mg Ibuprofen for 27 lbs. body weight.\r\n" );
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document.write( "<U>ANSWER</U> :  61.25 mg Ibuprofen for 27 lbs. body weight.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not a medical doctor.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you really are going to apply this medicine, talk with a doctor.\r<BR>\n" );
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