MD order: Digoxin 25 mcg/kg IV for CHF

Available : 0.1mg / mL
Child's weight : 52 lbs
How many milligrams will you give each day? Show all work using dimensional analysis

1 answer

To determine the dosage in milligrams, we need to convert the child's weight from pounds to kilograms.

1 pound is approximately 0.4536 kilograms.

Therefore, the child's weight in kilograms is:

52 lbs * 0.4536 kg/lb = 23.5872 kg

Now, we can calculate the dosage in milligrams.

The dosage is given as 25 mcg/kg, which means 25 micrograms per kilogram of the child's weight.

1 milligram is equal to 1000 micrograms.

So, the dosage in milligrams is:

25 mcg/kg * 23.5872 kg * (1 mg/1000 mcg) = 0.58968 mg

Therefore, the dosage in milligrams will be approximately 0.58968 mg each day.