Question

At a dosage of 2.8 mg per kg of body weight, how many mg of adrenaline should an 84 kg adult receive.

Answer 1

240 mg. At a dosage of 2.8 mg/kg, an 84 kg adult should receive 240 mg of adrenaline.

Mass of adrenaline = Body wt. x dosage =84 kg x (2.8 mg adrenaline/1 kg = 240 mg adrenaline (2 significant figures)