A 45 kg patient requires a 450mg dose of a particular drug. A solution contains 150mg...
A 45 kg patient requires a 450mg dose of a particular drug. A solution contains 150mg of the drug per teaspoon. How may ml of the solution should be given to the patient to deliver the required dose of the drug?
Homework Answers
ANSWER.
* Calculation of required dose of the drug.
Formula = Desired dose/Dose in hand *Quantity.
Here
Desired dose(D) = 450 mg.
Dose in hand(H) = 150 mg.
Quantity (Q) = 5 ml (1Teaspoon).
As per above formula
Amount of drug required = D/H * Q
= 450 / 150 * 5
= 3 * 5
= 15 ml.
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