Dosage calculation: After a course of IV antibiotics for treatment of osteomyelitis, a child has been prescribed a regimen of nafcillin (Unipen) by mouth. The child weighs 17.6 pounds. The usual dosage range of this medication is 6.25 mg to 12.5 mg/kg every 6 hours. Answer the following:
a. How many kilograms does the child weigh?
b. What is the low dose of nafcillin for this child every 6 hours?
c. What is the high dose of nafcillin for this child every 6 hours?
d. If the child is given the high dose, how much nafcillin will be given in a 24-hour period?
