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 1156853: 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 28 pounds?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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The following uses units related to body weight, except for one part in the given conversion ratio:


Answer by ikleyn(52903) About Me  (Show Source):
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Convert 28 pounds in kilograms to get the weight  28%2A0.454 = 12.7 kilograms.


Then multiply 5 milligrams by 12.7 to get  63.56 milligrams.


My calculation is made according to the instruction in the post, but if you are a caring parent, ask the doctor.