Question

30. You evaluate a patient bitten by an aggressive dog while she was out running. The dog was a stray and has not been found. You plan an ordering the rabies series which includes Human Immune Rabies Immuneglobulin (HRIG). The jogger weighs 186 lbs. HRIG recommended dose is 20 IU/kg. You have 10 ml vials that contain 150 IU/ml. What is the HRIG dose? ito How many mls will you administer? oing

Answer 1

weight of the jogger = 186lbs= 84.5Kg

Recommended dose = 20 IU/kg

Recommended dose for the jogger = 20 x 84.5 = 1690 IU

1ml= 150 IU

How many ml contain 1690IU?

1690/150 = 11.26 ml

Administer 11.2 ml