If the dosage is 15 mg/kg how many mg of a drug would a 65 kg person receive

Florian Burel asked Jun 9, 2023

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Florian Burel asked Jun 9, 2023

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Use the dosage as a conversion factor and multiply by the weight of the person. It means do 65 times 15:

$65kg\cdot(15mg)/(kg)=975mg$

A 65kg person would receive 975mg of the drug.

Asahi answered Jun 15, 2023

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