SOLUTION: 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 degr

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Question 1075260: 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 30 pounds?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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The dosage should be 5mg per kilogram of body weight. 30 lbs. =30/2.2=13.64 kg. So:
13.64 x 5mg=68.2 mg Ibuprofen for 30 lbs. body weight. ☺☺☺☺