A 7 YO 50lb child has been prescribed a maintenancew dose of digoxin 4mcg/kg/day PO administered in equal divided doses twice daily. Digoxin elixir is available in 60mL bottles containing 50mcg/mL. How many mL will you administer per dose?
A 7 YO 50lb child has been prescribed a maintenancew dose of digoxin 4mcg/kg/day PO administered in equal divided doses twice daily. Digoxin elixir is available in 60mL bottles containing 50mcg/mL. How many mL will you administer per dose?
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A 7 YO 50lb child has been prescribed a maintenancew dose of digoxin 4mcg/kg/day PO administered in equal divided doses twice daily. Digoxin elixir is available in 60mL bottles containing 50mcg/mL. How many mL will you administer per dose?
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Digoxin is a drug that is frequently prescribed to treat several cardiac problems, such as heart failure and some types of irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias). It comes from the foxglove plant and has been used for millennia in medicine.
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