A patient is admitted to the pediatric unit for with pneumon…
A patient is admitted to the pediatric unit for with pneumonia and prescribed azithromycin (Zithromax).The child is 8 years old and weights 55lbs.The safe pediatric dose is 10mg/kg/day given in a single dose for 5 days.The medication is available in 200mg/5ml.The prescriber orders 300mg per day. Is this an appropriate dose for this patient? Type yes or no in the answer field.