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 1174846: 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 the usual dose for a 18 month old weighing 28 pounds?
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children 6 months of age up to 2 years
The usual dose is 5 milligrams (mg) per Kilogram (kg) of body weight
a 18 month old weighing 28 pounds OR 12.7kg
 Dose = 5%28mg%2Fkg%29%2812.7kg%29  = 63.5mg
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