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A six-month-old child weighing 6.8 kg is prescribed treatment for acute pyelonephritis with oral co-amoxiclav 125 mg/31 mg/5 mL suspension at a dose of 0.25 mL/kg every 8 hours for 10 days. What is the total volume in millilitres of co-amoxiclav that should be prescribed for the full treatment duration? Give your answer in millilitres.

Important documents for a condominium owner to understand include all EXCEPT the:

Suppose a borrower defaults on two mortgage liens, a first mortgage of $150,000 and a second mortgage of $50,000, and the amount of money recovered from foreclosure is $100,000, how much money can the holder of the second mortgage expect to recover?

The idea of form-based zoning is to arrange land uses in a “city” by the user’s  _________________.

If a child who weighs 25 kg is receiving 5 mL of a 50 % w/v solution, what is the mg/kg daily dose? Give your answer in mg/kg.  

A bacterium develops a mutation which affects a transporter that allows a drug into the cell.  What mechanism of resistance would the bacterium now have?

The use of dopamine antagonists in schizophrenia can result in a number of adverse effects. Hyperprolactinaemia and sexual dysfunction are a result of dopamine antagonism in which dopamine pathway?

Mr A is prescribed by his GP sublingual glyceryl trinitrate tablets for his angina symptoms. Considering the physiology of the buccal cavity explain why the sublingual area is suitable for systemic drug delivery and outline the advantages of the sublingual route.         (5 Marks)

A 40-year-old male has been prescribed Ondansetron suppositories. What is the suppository base in this product?

A 42- year-old man would like you to recommend something for the headaches that he has been experiencing recently. They present in a band-like distribution with bilateral pain across his forehead and around the back of the head.  The headache is often accompanied by neck pain.  He is under moderate stress after starting a new job working in an office and he is worried that the headaches could be something serious. They usually occur in the evening and have been occurring once or twice weekly since starting his new job.   There are no other associated symptoms and the patient takes no regular medication.  a. Outline what condition they are presenting with and what the cause is likely to be. (2 Marks)  b. Suggest an appropriate treatment or management option for the condition. (2 Marks)  c. Give associated advice on how to manage the patient’s symptoms. This may include advice on how to use a product(s) you have suggested.     (1 Mark)