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A patient weighs 165 pounds. He must receive medication in the amount of 40 mg/kg/day. The medication, which is available in capsules of 150 mg, should be taken in 4 equal doses each day.

Calculate the total number of milligrams the patient must receive each day.

Calculate the number of capsules the patient should take in each dose.

a) 3000 mg

b) 5 capsules

Explanation:

Given that:

The patient weighs 165 pounds ≈ 75 kg,

The amount of medication required by the patient = 40 mg/kg/day,

The capsules are in 150 mg and the patient should take 4 equal doses per day.

a) The total number of  milligrams per day = Weight of the patient × amount of daily medication required by the patient.

Therefore, The total number of  milligrams per day = 75 kg × 40 mg/kg/day = 3000 mg per day.

The patient requires 3000 mg per day.

b) Since the patient requires 3000 mg per day and it must be taken in 4 equal doses:

The number of milligram taken per dose = 3000 mg / 4 = 750 mg per dose.

since each capsule is 150 mg, the number of capsule taken per dose = 750 mg / 150 mg = 5 capsules

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