Question

a patient receives a prescribed dose 20mg/kg. the patient weighs 110 lbs.
how many grams will be in each dose.
i have the answer need formula
The formula to use is:

dose (in grams) = (weight in pounds ÷ 2.2) x dose (in mg/kg) ÷ 1000

Where:
- weight is converted from pounds to kilograms by dividing it by 2.2
- dose is converted from mg/kg to g/kg by dividing it by 1000

Using the given values:

dose (in grams) = (110 ÷ 2.2) x 20 ÷ 1000
dose (in grams) = 50 x 0.02
dose (in grams) = 1 gram

Therefore, each dose will be 1 gram.

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