Question

Stavudine is an antiviral drug that has been tested as a treatment for aids. the daily recommended dosage of stavudine is 1.0 mg/kg of body weight. how many grams of this drug should be administered to a 152 lb patient?

Answer 1

The patient who has 153 Ib has about 69 kg. So, this means that this patient will daily receive 69 mg of stavudine.

Stavudine is approved drug for the HIV treatment and it is a type of nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (blocks HIV enzyme and prevents it from multiplying).