1. Amoxicillin needs to be used to treat the sore throat of a child who weighs 57 pounds caused by a susceptible streptococcal bacterium. The antibiotic should be given every 12 hours in divided doses. a. For the first three days of treatment, the dose needs to be 45 mg/kg per day. Calculate the amount needed for each dose. b. For the next seven days, the dose will be reduced to 25 mg/kg per day in divided doses given every 12 hours Calculate the amount needed for each dose. 2. A seven year-old Doberman male with prostatitis is treated with 5 mg finasteride per day. He weighs 92 pounds. What dose does he receive (in mg/kg body weight)?

1. Amoxicillin needs to be used to treat the sore throat of a child who weighs 57 pounds caused by a susceptible streptococcal bacterium. The antibiotic should be given every 12 hours in divided doses. a. For the first three days of treatment, the dose needs to be 45 mg/kg per day. Calculate the amount needed for each dose. b. For the next seven days, the dose will be reduced to 25 mg/kg per day in divided doses given every 12 hours Calculate the amount needed for each dose. 2. A seven year-old Doberman male with prostatitis is treated with 5 mg finasteride per day. He weighs 92 pounds. What dose does he receive (in mg/kg body weight)?