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The drug cabazitaxel is used treating prostate cancer in doses of 25 mg/m². Calculate the dose...
A normal adult dose of Benedryl is 50 mg. What would be a safe dose for a child weighing 27 lbs and measuring 34 inches? Label all numbers with its corresponding unit and drug Place zeros in front of decimals (0.1)
A normal adult dose of Benedryl is 50 mg. What would be a safe dose for a child weighing 27 lbs and measuring 34 inches? Label all numbers with its corresponding unit and drug Place zeros in front of decimals (0.1)
certain drug dosage calls for 25 mg per kg per day and divided into two doses. if a person weight 180 pounds how much of the drug should they get each dose
The biotechnology drug cetuximab (ER-BITUX), used in the treatment of colorectal cancer, has a loading dose of 400 mg/m2administered as an intravenous infusion over a 120-minute period. Using an IV set that delivers 15 drops/mL, calculate (a) the dose (in mg) for a patient with a BSA of 1.6 m2, and (b) the rate of delivery, in drops/min, for 250 mL of an IV fluid containing the dose.
A drug used for treating cancer has potentially dangerous side effects if it is taken in doses higher than needed for treatment. The pharmaceutical company that manufactures the drug must be certain that the standard deviation of the drug content in each tablet is less than 0.1 mg. Fifteen tablets are analyzed to determine the amount of the drug in them. The sample mean is 20 mg, and the sample standard deviation is 0.08 mg. Step 2 of 5: If...
Levodopa, a drug used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, has a small initial dose followed by a steady increase over several days. Suppose a patient is given three doses a day. Each administration is 250 mg on the first day, and is increased by 250 mg every fourth day. The maintenance dose is reached after 28 days. Calculate the initial and final daily doses of levodopa administered to the patient.
quetiapine is a hypnotic drug used to treat insomnia. typically the initial dose is small, with a fairly rapid increase over a four day period. suppose a patient is given three doses a day. each administration is 25 mg on the first day, 50 mg on the second day, 75 on the third day, and 100 mg on the fourth day. during this time, each dose consists of one or more 25 mg tablets. how many tablets will be needed...
quetiapine is a hypnotic drug used to treat insomnia. typically the initial dose is small, with a fairly rapid increase over a four day period. suppose a patient is given three doses a day. each administration is 25 mg on the first day, 50 mg on the second day, 75 on the third day, and 100 mg on the fourth day. during this time, each dose consists of one or more 25 mg tablets. how many tablets will be needed...
Cetuximab is an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor used for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer, metastatic non-small cell lung cancer and head and neck cancer. Cetuximab is a chimeric (mouse/human) monoclonal antibody given by intravenous infusion that is distributed under the trade name Erbitux in the U.S. and Canada by the drug company Eli Lilly and Co. The initial dose is 400 mg/m2 administered over 120 minutes and Cetuximab is available in 100 mL vials containing 200 mg...
MEDICATION CALCULATION #70 Order: Leukeran 4.5 mg/m(squared)/single dose. Child's weight: 92 pounds; height is 58 inches. Use the nomogram below to determine body surface area (m(squared)). Child's drug dosage: mg/kg/day in divided doses. Available: Leukeran (chlorambucil) 2 mg tablet a. What is the child' body surface area? b. How many tablet(s) should the child receive? Please show your step by step calculations.