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?
Order.
Propafenone.
Initial dose = 150 mg every 8 hourly.
On every 3 rd day 50 mg is increased per dose.
Dose after one week= ?
There are 24 hours in a day ,and the drug when given every 8 hourly it takes 3 time to complete the dose of one day.
On day one= 150 mg * 3 dose ( Day 1.)
= 450 mg/ day
On second day = 150 mg * 3 ( Day 2).
= 450 mg/day
On third day= 200 mg* 3 ( 50 mg/ dose is increased every 3rd day)
= 600 mg/day
On forth day = 200 mg * 3 ( same as 3rd day)
= 600 mg/day
On fifth day = 250 mg * 3 ( 50 mg/ dose is increased every 3rd day)
= 750 mg/ day
On sixth day = 250 mg* 3 ( same as 5th day)
= 750 mg/ day
On seventh day = 300 mg * 3 ( 50 mg is increased every 3rd day)
= 900 mg/ day
After one week the dose will be 300 mg every 8 hourly
And 900 mg / day.
Propafenone is a strong sodium channel blocker used in the treatment of arrhythmias. For an adult...
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? Answer is NOT 900
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