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A child weighing 15 kg is prescribed 100 mcg of ondansetron per kg of body weight. What dose is needed?

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A child weighing 15 kg is prescribed 100 mcg of ondansetron per kg of body weight. What dose is needed?

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To calculate the dose needed, you need to multiply the child's weight by the prescribed dose per kg.

Step 1: Convert the child's weight to kg if it isn't already. In this case, the child's weight is already given in kg (15 kg).

Step 2: Multiply the child's weight by the prescribed dose per kg.

So, 15 kg (child's weight) x 100 mcg/kg (prescribed dose) = 1500 mcg

Therefore, the child needs a dose of 1500 mcg of ondansetron.

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