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165.00 lb woman presents with shingles, how much medication (in mg) will the pharmacy dispense over the course of her treatment

Curren'S Math For Meds: Dosages & Sol

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305143531

Author:CURREN

Publisher:CURREN

Chapter15: Adult And Pediatric Dosages Based On Body Weight

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6.5P

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From the PDR: Acyclovir is a common antiviral medication used to fight the herpes virus. For Herpes -Zoster (Shingles), adult patients should take 10 mg/kg∙dose by IV every 8 hours for 1 week.

*PDR values for medications are considered to be exact values.

If a 165.00 lb woman presents with shingles, how much medication (in mg) will the pharmacy dispense over the course of her treatment?

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