FB The patient is a 6-year-old child... The patient is a 6-year old child who weighs 44 lb.
Ordered:Proventil 2 mg po tid
On hand Proventie Syrup 1 According to the package insert for children 2 to 6 years of age, dosing should be initiated at 0.1
mg kg of body weight 3 times a day
Determine if this order is safe. If it is safe, calculate the amount to administer:
If the dose is not safe, write: not
mg