A 10-year-old child will be receiving docusate sodium (Colace), 120 mg/day PO, divided into 3 doses. How many milligrams will the child receive per dose?

To calculate the dosage of docusate sodium (Colace) for a 10-year-old child, we need to divide the total amount of medication by the number of doses. The total amount of medication is 120 mg/day, and the number of doses is 3. Therefore, we can use the following formula: Dosage per dose = Total amount / Number of doses Dosage per dose = 120 mg / 3 Dosage per dose = 40 mg The child will receive 40 mg of docusate sodium (Colace) per dose, three times a day.