Question

The recommended adult dose of elixophyllin a drug used to treat asthma, is 6.00 mg/kg of body mass. calculate the dose in milligrams for a 115-lb person

Answer 1

1 pound is equal to .454 kilograms.
115 pounds equals
115 x .454 kilograms = 52.163 kg.

The total dose is equal to the dose per kilograms multiplied by the total mass in kilograms.

6.00mg/kg x 52.163kg = 312.978mg.

The total dose is 313.0 mg

Answer 2

The required dosage of drugs for 115-lb person is 312.90 mg.

Given data:

The dosage of drug is, p = 6.00 mg/kg body mass.

The given problem is based on the concentration of drugs required for the given mass of body.

According to the question,

1 kg mass of body  = 6.00 mg of drug concentration

And we are given the weight of person as 115 lb.

So, convert this value of pound into kg as,

1 lb = 0.4535 kg

$m = 115 \times 0.4535\\\\m = 52.15 \;\rm kg$

So, the dosage of drug required for the 52.15 kg of mass is,

$p' = m \times p\\\\p' = 52.15 \times6.00\\\\p' = 312.90 \;\rm mg$

Thus, we can conclude that the required dosage of drugs for 115-lb person is 312.90 mg.

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