Question

The veterinarian prescribes the NSAID carprofen for a 50-pound dog with arthritis at a dose of 4.4 mg/kg and would like this dose divided into two equal daily doses. In your hospital, you stock 25mg, 75mg, and 100 mg chewable tablets. What will you dispense and what are the directions?

Answer 1

The dog should be given half of 100 mg tablet in the morning and another half of 100 mg tablet in an evening.

Step-by-step explanation:

Weight of the dog = 50 pounds = 22.68 kg

1 kg = 2.205 pounds

Amount of daily dose prescribed by doctor = 4.4 mg/kg

Total mount of dose = 4.4 mg/kg × 22.68 kg = 99.79 mg

99.79 mg ≈ 100 mg

49.89 mg ≈ 50 mg

So, according to doctor prescription dog should be given half 100 mg tablet in the morning and another half of 100 mg tablet in an evening.