The therapeutic dose is 10.mg of the drug per kilogram of body mass of the patient per day.    The drug is administered once each day in the form of a flavored liquid that contains 25 mg of amoxicillin per milliliter.     If the child weighs 29 lb, how many milliliters of the liquid should be prepared by the pharmacist for 10 days worth of treatment.

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The therapeutic dose is 10.mg of the drug per kilogram of body mass of the patient per day.    The drug is administered once each day in the form of a flavored liquid that contains 25 mg of amoxicillin per milliliter.     If the child weighs 29 lb, how many milliliters of the liquid should be prepared by the pharmacist for 10 days worth of treatment. 

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