5. Order: ethambutol HCl 200 mg, PO, qid Parameter: 15 mg/kg/day Patient weighs 121 lb Drugs available: ethambutol 100 mg and 400 mg
a. How many kilograms does the patient weigh?
b. What is the maximum dose the patient should receive per day?
c. Which bottle of ethambutol would you use?
d. How many tablets would you give?
a. 1 pound = 0.453592kg
so 121 pound = 54.8846kg
rounding off the patients weight approximately to 55kg
b. theoritically the max dose that can be given in 2000mg /day
here 15mg/kg/day so the daily dosage will be 825mg per day
so the maximum dosage is 825mg
c. we can use 100 mg bottle and can be taken 2 tablets qid
d. if 200mg tab is available 1 tablet 4 times per day
5. Order: ethambutol HCl 200 mg, PO, qid Parameter: 15 mg/kg/day Patient weighs 121 lb Drugs...
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