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Dosage of zantac (ranitidine) tablet for 5 yr olds?
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Zantac (ranitidine): 1 mg per kilo per dose given twice daily. Assuming weight of five yrs old is 45lbs, ( roughly 20 kilos), dose of Zantac (ranitidine) is 20 mg by mouth twice daily.
Answered 10/3/2016
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