patient requires phenytoin 60 mg PO  Patient: 12.5 lb drug is available 30 mg/5 mL suspension the dispensing guides say 4 to 8 mg/kg/day divided into 2 doses

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patient requires phenytoin 60 mg PO 
Patient: 12.5 lb
drug is available 30 mg/5 mL suspension
the dispensing guides say 4 to 8 mg/kg/day divided into 2 doses

patient needs cefotaxime 0.5 g IM
he weighs 48 lb
supplied as : 300 mg/  solution
the dispensing guides say 100 to 200 mg/kg/day divided into 2 doses

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