1. Practice medication dosing

2. Amoxicillin 80-90mg/kg/day divided in 2 doses 25 lb patient
Dosing forms 125mg/5ml, 200mg/5ml, 250mg/5ml, 400mg/5ml
25 lbs = 11.4kg
912mg-1,026mg day
456mg-513mg Q12 H
500mg Q12H
Amoxicillin 250mg/5ml
Sig: 10ml (2 teaspoons) BID x 10 days,
disp 100ml (1 bottle)

3. 227 (to 249) mg on first day then 113.5 (to 124)mg x 4 days
Azithromycin 10mg/kg PO x 1 on day one then 5mg/kg PO Q24H x 4 days
50 lb
Dosing forms 100mg/5ml, 200mg/5ml
50 lb = 22.7 kg
227 (to 249) mg on first day then (to 124)mg x 4 days
240mg on the first day then 120mg x 4 days
Azithromycin 200mg/5ml
Sig: 6ml x 1 day then 3ml x 4 days.
Disp 18ml ( or 1 bottle)

4. Practice (answers on the next slide)

5. Clarithromycin 15mg/kg/day PO divided Q12H
40 lb
Dosage forms 125/5ml 250/5ml

6. Clarithromycin 15mg/kg/day PO divided Q12H
40 lb
Dosage forms 125/5ml 250/5ml
40 lbs = 18 kg
273 mg/day
136 (to 150) mg Q12H
Clarithromycin 250/5ml
Sig: 3ml PO Q12h x 10 days
Disp 60ml ( or 1 bottle)

7. Augmentin 25-45mg/kg/day divided Q12H (dosed based on amoxicillin component)
28 lbs
200/28.5/5ml or 400/57/5ml

8. Sig: 1 teaspoon (5ml) Q12H x 10 days Disp: 50ml (or 1 bottle)
Augmentin 25-45mg/kg/day divided Q12H (dosed based on amoxicillin component)
28 lbs
200/28.5/5ml or 400/57/5ml
28 lbs = 12.7 kg
mg/day
mg Q12H
Augmentin 200/28.5/5ml
Sig: 1 teaspoon (5ml) Q12H x 10 days
Disp: 50ml (or 1 bottle)

9. Erythromycin ethylsuccinate (EryPed) 30-50mg/kg/day PO divided q6-8h
50 lbs
200/5ml, 400/5ml

10. Erythromycin ethylsuccinate (EryPed) 30-50mg/kg/day PO divided q6-8h
50 lbs
200/5ml, 400/5ml
50 lbs = 22.7 kg
,135mg/day
mg Q8H Or mg Q6H
Eryped 200/5ml
Take 1 teaspoon (5ml) Q6H x 10 days
Disp 200ml (2 bottles)

11. Amoxicillin 80-90mg/kg/day divided Q12H 55 lb patient
Dosing forms 125mg/5ml, 200mg/5ml, 250mg/5ml, 400mg/5ml

12. Amoxicillin 80-90mg/kg/day divided Q12H 55 lb patient
Dosing forms 125mg/5ml, 200mg/5ml, 250mg/5ml, 400mg/5ml
55 lbs = 25 kg
2,000-2,250 mg/day
1,000-1,125mg Q12H
1,000mg Q12H
Amoxicillin 400mg/5ml
Sig: 2 1/2 tsp (12.5 ml) Q12H x 10 days
Disp 250ml