According to the latest figures, the highest hourly average (median) wages are earned in Calgary, Alberta at $35.00 per hour and the lowest average (median) wages are earned in New Brunswick at $22.00 per hour. A typical full-time annual salary for this occupation is in the region of $40,000 â $70,000.
A common dose of amoxicillin for a child (older than 3 months) with a lower respiratory tract infection is 40 mg per kilogram (kg) of weight per day in divided doses every 8 hours. Or, doctors sometimes want the child to take 45 mg per kg per day in divided doses every 12 hours.
Family Practice Pearls. The Rule of 20 for Pediatric Amoxicillin Dosing. The Rule of 6 for dosing amoxicillin, which we discussed in a previous post, is probably outdated since amoxicillin is typically dosed 80 to 90 mg/kg/day instead of 40 mg/kg/day for children (max 1000 mg per dose). So lets update this rule.