Nursing Dosage Calculation Safe Does Range

Question

The recommended dosage of clindamycin suspension is 8 - 25 mg/kg/day in 4 divided doses. If a child weighs 40 kg, what is the safe dose range per day?

Answer 1

First off, do your own homework!  How are you going to be a safe nurse if you don't practice this stuff, geez!?

40kg * 8 mg/kg= 320 mg

40 kg * 25 mg/kg= 1000 mg

the safe dose range is 320 mg to 1000 mg, which then needs to be divided into 4 doses, so 80mg/dose to 250 mg/dose