A 12 lb cat is prescribed amoxicillin at 5 mg kg twice a day for 7 Days the oral medication has a concentration of 50 mg ml approximately how many ml's will the cat need per day

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Yoselin Ramirez

12 October, 08:08

A 12 lb cat is prescribed amoxicillin at 5 mg kg twice a day for 7 Days the oral medication has a concentration of 50 mg ml approximately how many ml's will the cat need per day

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Makaila Long · Answer 1

5 mg/kg twice a day for a 12 lb. cat

=5 mg/kg * 2 doses / day*12 lb * 0.4536 kg/lb

=10 mg/kg * 5.4432 kg / day

=54.432 mg / day

=54.432 / (50 mg/mL) / day

=54.432/50 mL / day

=1.088 mL / day