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Essay

Compute the answers to the following questions, which are based on the child's BSA, using the following information about the child and her order.
Sally, whose BSA is 1.25 m $2$ , is to receive acyclovir 600 mg p.o. q.i.d. The drug reference guide recommends 500 mg/m $2$ q. 8h. The supply dosage available is 800mg/2mL.
-How many milliliters should be administered per dose?

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Definitions:

Chiral Carbon

A carbon atom attached to four different groups, providing a molecule with a non-superposable mirror image.

Asymmetric Carbon

A carbon atom bonded to four different groups, creating a chiral center and potentially optical activity in the molecule.

R or S

Descriptors in chemistry that indicate the absolute configuration of chiral centers in molecules, determining their spatial arrangement as right-handed (R) or left-handed (S).

Stereochemistry

The study of the spatial arrangement of atoms within molecules and its influence on the chemical and physical properties of substances.