A newborn weighing 6½ lb (2,950 g) is to be given naloxone hydrochloride (Narcan) due to respiratory depression as a result of a narcotic given to the mother shortly before birth. The drug is to be given 0.01 mg/kg into the umbilical vein. The vial is marked 0.4 mg/mL. How many milligrams would the newborn receive? Round off to two decimals.
__________________ mg. The Postterm Neonate
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