UNDERSTANDING CODE DRUGS

To calculate the dosage of a drug given in mg/kg, you multiply the number of milligrams needed times the patient’s weight in kilograms. Example. If the patient is to receive a dose of 5 mg/kg of bretylium, multiply 5 times the patient’s weight in kilograms. The patients 44 pounds. 44/2.2 = 2kg Then. 5mg/kg x 2kg = 10mg bretylium ................
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