Question

Case Study #4 Fenbendazole is an antiparasitic drug used in the treatment of roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, and some species of tapeworms. For dogs the dosage is 50 mg/kg po for three days. 17. 135mcHow many mg would you give a 50 lb dog? . 18. Fenbendazole comes in a 10% suspension. How many mg/mL is that? How many mL would you give this dog per dose? How many mL would you give this dog per treatment regimen? 20.

Answer 1

Recommended dosage of Fenbendazole= 50 mg/kg po for three days

17. for a dog having weight 50 lb i.e. 22.72 kg the required dose = 50 X 22.72= 1136 mg

18. 10 % Suspension of Febendazole denotes 10 mg per 100 ml

means 0.1 mg/ml

19. for this dog required ml per dose=?

as given 10 mg contains 100 ml

1 mg will contain= 100/10 ml

1136 mg will contain= 10 X 1136 ml= 11360 ml per dose

20. AS the treatment regimen is for three days then the required ml will be = 11360 X 3= 34080 ml= 34.08 L