Question

A patient received 0.21 g of active drug in a medication. If the recommended dose for the drug is 10. mg/kg, what is the weight of the patient in pounds (lb)?

Answer 1

10 mg/kg x # kg of patient = 210 mg
#kg of patient = approx 210/10 =21 kg
21 kg x 1000g/1 kg x 1 lb/454 g = ?

Answer 2

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