Loading dose - 1.2 mg
Followed by three separate dose of 0.6mg every 1 to 2 hours
Total dose of colchicine is 1.2mg + 0.6mg+0.6mg+0.6mg
= 3mg
Colchicine is used to relieve paun of acute gout. For an adult patient, a maximum dose...
Colchicine is used to relieve the pain of acute gout. For an adult patient, a maximum dose for an attack consists of a loading dose of 1.2 mg, followed by three separate 0.6-mg doses administered every 1 to 2 hours. What is the total dose of colchicine?
In the case of a severe staphylococcal infection, an IV loading dose of the antibiotic oxacillin consisting of 33.3 mg/min is given for 30 minutes. If the infusion solution consists of 50 ml and there are 15 drops per milliliter of solution, how many drops per minute should be administered? Streptomycin is used to treat tuberculosis and plague. Administered by IM injection, the daily dose of streptomycin is 15 mg for every kilogram of body mass, up to 1000 mg....
Diflunisal, which is used to reduce the inflammation from rheumatoid arthritis, comes in 250-mg tablets. A maximum daily dose consists of 1500 mg, administered in two separate doses every 12 hours. If diflunisal is taken for exactly 4 weeks, how many 250-mg tablets will be needed?
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.
For acute angina attacks, sublingual nitroglycerin is often used. By placing a tablet under the tongue, relief can be obtained within 5 minutes. As many as three doses can be administered in a 15-minute period, after which medical attention is recommended. The dose of nitroglycerin per tablet is 0.6 mg. What is the total dose of nitroglycerin that can be safely administered in 15 minutes?
Metronidazole is used in the treatment of anaerobic protozoal infections. Although often administered orally, it can also be delivered by means of an IV infusion. The loading dose is 15 mg per kilogram of body mass and is infused over one hour. The maintenance dose is 7.5 mg per kilogram of body mass, is also infused over an hour, and is administered six hours after the loading dose. If the concentration of the metronidazole solution is 5 mg/ml, how many...
Metronidazole is used in the treatment of anaerobic protozoal infections. Although often administered orally, it can also be delivered by means of an IV infusion. The loading dose is 15 mg per kilogram of body mass and is infused over one hour. The maintenance dose is 7.5 mg per kilogram of body mass, is also infused over an hour, and is administered six hours after the loading dose. If the concentration of the metronidazole solution is 5 mg/ml, how many...
Propafenone is a strong sodium channel blocker used in the treatment of arrhythmias. For an adult patient, an initial dose of 150 mg is administered every 8 hours, and is increased every third day by 50 mg per administration. What will the dose be one week after the treatment has begun?
Propafenone is a strong sodium channel blocker used in the treatment of arrhythmias. For an adult patient, an initial dose of 150 mg is administered every 8 hours, and is increased every third day by 50 mg per administration. What will the dose be one week after the treatment has begun?
Propafenone is a strong sodium channel blocker used in the treatment of arrhythmias. For an adult patient, an initial dose of 150 mg is administered every 8 hours, and is increased every third day by 50 mg per administration. What will the dose be one week after the treatment has begun?