Question

The dose of a drug is 0.05 mg for each kg of a patient’s weight.The Drug is available as an oral liquid containing 50 mcg/0.1 ml.Calculate the dose of the oral liquid in ml for a patient who weighs 132 lb

Answer 1

6 mL

Explanation:

It is a matter of units conversion.

volume = (mass) × (dose/mass) ÷ (dose/volume)

(132 lb)/(2.2 kg/lb) × (0.05 mg/kg) / (0.05 mg/0.1 mL) = 6 mL