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A 30Kg dog needs a drug to be given at a constant rate infusion of 5mg/Kg...

A 30Kg dog needs a drug to be given at a constant rate infusion of 5mg/Kg over 24 hours. The drug has a strength of 10mg/mL. What volume drug is infused over 24 hours?

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The weight of the dog is 30 kgs

The infusion rate is 5 mg/kg that is 150 mg over 24 hours

The strength of the drug is 10mg/ml

Patient \times ml \div stock = Volume of the drug to be infused

150 \times 1 \div 10 = 15

15 ml of the drug to be infused in a period of 24 hours.

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