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2. A 80 kg patient needs a medication X in the amount of 0.25 mg/kg/day. The medication comes in a liquid solution of 50 mg f
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* Calculation of volume(ml) of drug required.

        Volume(ml) = Desired dose(D)/Dose in hand(H) * Quantity(Q).

   Here

        Ordered dose = 0.25 mg/kg/day.

        Weight of the patient = 80 kg.

So

        Desired dose(D) = 0.25 * 80

                                    = 20 mg.

        Dose in hand(H) = 50 mg.

              Quantity(Q) = 10 ml

As per above formula

       Volume(ml) of drug required = D/H * Q

                                                     = 20/50 * 10

                                                     = 0.4 * 10

                                                     = 4 ml per day.

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