The average dosage of oxcarbazepine for an epileptic child between the ages of 4 and 16 is 9.00 mg per 1 kg of body weight (9.00 mg/kg). calculate how many milliliters of oxcarbazepine a child who weighs 37.3 pounds should be prescribed considering the medication is served as a suspension of 60.0 mg/ml. keep in mind that 1 pound is equivalent to 0.453 kilograms.

2.53 milliliters of oxcarbazepine medication should be given to the child.

Explanation:

The average dosage of oxcarbazepine for an epileptic child = 9.00 mg/kg

Weight of the child = 37.3 pounds = 16.9 kg

(1 pound = 0.453 kilograms)

Dosage of oxcarbazepine for 16.9 kg child:

=

Prescribed medication is served as 60.0 mg/mL which means that 60.0 mg of dose is present in 1 mL of water solution.

Then 152 mg of dose will be present in:

2.53 milliliters of oxcarbazepine medication should be given to the child.