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an intravenous administration of esmolol is prescribed for the treatment of supraventricular tachycardia in a patient weighing 80 KG. The recommended dosage of esmolol is 1mg per kilogram of body weight. each drop of IV solution contains 0.08 MG of esmolol, and the rate of administration is 10 drops per minute. what is the total time needed to administer the entire dose?

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Weight:80kg

Dose:1mg/kg

So 80kg=??

Cross multiply and divide

=80*1

=80mg

0.08mg/drop

So 80mg=?? drops

=1000drops(80÷0.08)

Flow rate=10drops/min

Therefore 1000drops=??min

Cross multiply and divide

=100 (1000×1÷10)

Ans:100 minutes

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