13. A patient weighs 65 kg and is receiving a medication of 250 mg every 6...

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13) Calculation of safe therapeutic range.

Ordered dose = 250 mg every 6 hourly.

Every 6 hourly is 4 times a day

So

Ordered dose = 250 * 4

= 1000 mg/day.

Weight of the patient = 65 kg.

Safe therapeutic range = 10-20 mg/kg/day

Safe therapeutic range for patient weight 65 kg = 10 * 65 mg/day to 20 * 65 mg/day.

= 650 mg/day to 1300 mg/day.

* So,ordered dose (1000mg/day) is in the safe therapeutic range.

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