Ordered: Plicamycin (Mithracin) 2.5 mg IV daily. Patient’s weight: 98 kg Therapeutic dosage range: 25 to 30 mcg/kg/day.
Given
Order:Mithracin
Dose:2.5mg (2500mcg) ie.,2.5×1000
Route:IV
Frequency:daily
Weight:98kg
Therapeutic range =25 to 30mcg/kg/day
If 1kg =25mcg
then 98kg=??mcg
Cross multiply and divide
=98×25÷1
=2450mcg/day
Now for 30mcg
When 1kg=30mcg
Then 98kg=??mcg
=30×98÷1
=2940mcg/day
Ans:The therapeutic dosage range is 2450mcg to 2940mcg/day
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