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The licensed prescriber orders cephalexin 250 mg po four times a day for a child weighing
50 lb. You have cephalexin 250-mg capsules. The recommended daily po dosage for a child
is 25 to 50 mg/kg/day in divided doses q 6 h. a. Child's weight is
kg. b. What is the
d. If yes, how
safe and therapeutic range for this child?
capsules will you administer?
c. Is the order safe?
many
Expiration Date/Control No.
Indianapolis, IN, U.S.A.
a Subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company
Carolina, Puerto Rico 00630
a Division of Eli Lilly Industries, Inc.
DISTA PRODUCTS CO.
Manufactured by
WV 3473 DPX
59° to 86°F (15° to 30°C)
Store at Controlled Room Temperature
Keep Tightly Closed
hibits dispensing without prescription.
CAUTION-Federal (U.S.A.) law pro-
R
NDC 0777-0869-02
100 PULVULES® No. 402
KEFLEX®
CEPHALEXIN
CAPSULES, USP
250 mg
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DISTA
Usual Adult Dose-One PULVULE every 6
hours. For more severe infections, dose
may be increased, not to exceed 4 g a day.
See literature.
Each PULVULE contains Cephalexin
Monohydrate equivalent to 250 mg
Dispense in a tight container.
Cephalexin.
Transcribed Image Text:11 The licensed prescriber orders cephalexin 250 mg po four times a day for a child weighing 50 lb. You have cephalexin 250-mg capsules. The recommended daily po dosage for a child is 25 to 50 mg/kg/day in divided doses q 6 h. a. Child's weight is kg. b. What is the d. If yes, how safe and therapeutic range for this child? capsules will you administer? c. Is the order safe? many Expiration Date/Control No. Indianapolis, IN, U.S.A. a Subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company Carolina, Puerto Rico 00630 a Division of Eli Lilly Industries, Inc. DISTA PRODUCTS CO. Manufactured by WV 3473 DPX 59° to 86°F (15° to 30°C) Store at Controlled Room Temperature Keep Tightly Closed hibits dispensing without prescription. CAUTION-Federal (U.S.A.) law pro- R NDC 0777-0869-02 100 PULVULES® No. 402 KEFLEX® CEPHALEXIN CAPSULES, USP 250 mg Press Esc to exit full screen DISTA Usual Adult Dose-One PULVULE every 6 hours. For more severe infections, dose may be increased, not to exceed 4 g a day. See literature. Each PULVULE contains Cephalexin Monohydrate equivalent to 250 mg Dispense in a tight container. Cephalexin.
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