Calculate the Safe Dosage Ranges (SDR) and Drug Dose and Indicate

question 5

Short Answer

Calculate the safe dosage ranges (SDR) and drug dose and indicate if it is safe to administer or if it should be held. (Hold = Recheck order, recalculate dose, and contact prescriber promptly if it is an underdose or overdose.) Use a calculator to solve these problems.
-Order: 200 mg po daily.
Child's weight: 15 kg.
SDR for this child's weight: 5-10 mg per kg per dose.
Safe or hold?

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