medications to infants

Interventions for promoting the safe administration of medications to infants. Sophie is a 2 year-old who weighs 32 lbs. and has been ordered acetaminophen (Tylenol) 400 mg PO every 4 hours prn for temp higher than 101 F. The label reads 120 mg/5mL. Calculate how many milliliters of the medication Sophie will receive. She is also ordered cefdinir (Omnicef) oral suspension 7 mg/kg every 12 hours for 10 days. The label states it comes as 125 mg/5mL. The medication is to be reconstituted with 63 mL of water to yield 100 mL. Calculate how many milliliters of the medication Sophie will receive. Describe how the medication will best be administered.

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