Patient HK is a 64 lbs child. She was prescribed Captopril 300mcg/Kg three times a day for 10days. The available Captopril in the pharmacy is 25mg/tab and for the prescription to be completely filled, 11 tablets are needed with a total weight of 822 mg. Compute the total amount of Captopril for the entire treatment regimen. a 261.90 mg b 280.90 mg c 271.90 mg d 250.90 mg
Patient HK is a 64 lbs child. She was prescribed Captopril 300mcg/Kg three times a day for 10days. The available Captopril in the pharmacy is 25mg/tab and for the prescription to be completely filled, 11 tablets are needed with a total weight of 822 mg. Compute the total amount of Captopril for the entire treatment regimen. a 261.90 mg b 280.90 mg c 271.90 mg d 250.90 mg
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Patient HK is a 64 lbs child. She was prescribed Captopril 300mcg/Kg three times a day for 10days. The available Captopril in the pharmacy is 25mg/tab and for the prescription to be completely filled, 11 tablets are needed with a total weight of 822 mg.
Compute the total amount of Captopril for the entire treatment regimen.
a |
261.90 mg |
|
b |
280.90 mg |
|
c |
271.90 mg |
|
d |
250.90 mg |
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