Curren'S Math For Meds: Dosages & Sol
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ISBN: 9781305143531
Author: CURREN
Publisher: Cengage
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The usual dose of clindamycin in adults is 0.41 g every 6 hr. What dose (in mg), to be given every 8 hr, would you recommend for an 8‑month child who weighs 8.6 kg and is 0.76 m tall?
how is the correct answer 129 mg.
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