19. Synthroid is ordered 175 mcg po every morning for an 8 year old weighing 29.5 kg The pediatric drug handbook states, " for a child 6 - 12 years old: po dose 4 - 5 mcg/kg/day" …
10. Order: Theophylline loading dose 200 mg po for a 66 lb. child. Drug handbook states, "po loading dose should not exceed 5 mg/kg." Is the ordered dose safe?