
Maggie M.
asked 07/06/21DRUG DOSE AND WEIGHT CALCULATIONS FOR ANIMALS!! PLEASE, I need help with these few questions
1.) calculate the weight and dose for a 39.6 lb dog using the information below.
- I am having a hard time differentiating the dose from the weight of the drug. Below the questions are the answers that i came up with. can someone please tell me if i am doing this correctly before i take my midterm today?? Whatever ones are wrong can you please tell me where i went wrong to come up with a different answer ? PLEASE! Thanks~ Also, for tablets, if my answer says 1.2 tablets would i round down to 1 tablet or go up to 1 1/2 or 2 tablets? AND, can mL be a weight??? These are questions i cannot find a specific answer on. 39.6 lb = 18 kg dog
DRUG DOSAGE CONCENTRATION
1. Aminophylline 11 mg/kg IV 250mg/ml
2. Amoxicillin 10 mg/kg PO 150 mg/tablet
3. Atropine 0.022 mg/kg IM 0.54 mg/ml
4. Cimetidine 5 mg/kg IV 300 mg/2 ml
5. Desmopressin acetate 1 ug/kg SQ 0.004 mg/ml
6. Clindamycin 11 mg/kg IM 150 mg/ml
7. Erythropoietin 100 U/kg SQ 2000 U/ml
8. Dexamethasone 4 mg/kg IV 4 mg/ml
9. Ivermectin 6 - 12 ug/kg PO 136 ug/tablet
10. Furosemide 5 mg/kg PO 50 mg/tablet
11. Cyclophosphamide 50 mg/m2 PO 25 mg tablets
12. Doxorubricin 30 mg/m2 IV 2 mg/ml
13. Flumethasone 0.25 mg PO 0.0625 mg/tablet
14. Dimenhydrinate 25 mg PO 50 mg tablet
15. Diphenoxylate HCl 2.5 mg PO 5 mg tablets
16. Diphenhydramine 25 mg PO 25 mg caplets
17. 50% Dextrose 2 ml/kg PO
18. Epinephrine 0.1 ml /kg IV 1:10000 solution
19. 20% Ethanol 5.5 ml/kg IV
20. Lactulose 5 ml/5 kg PO 666 mg/ml (Not necessary to calculate weight)
21. 3% Hydrogen Peroxide 2 ml / kg PO (Not necessary to calculate weight)
DOSE WEIGHT
0.79mL 198 mg
180 mg 1.2 tablets
0.73 mL 0.3942 mg
0.6 mL 90 mg
4.5 mL 0.018 mg
1.32 mL 198 mg
18 mL/kg 324 mL/kg
18 mL 72 mg
108 ug – 216 ug 1 tablet– 2 tablets
90 mg 2 tablets
34.7 mg 1 tablet
20.82 mg 10.41 mL
0.25 mg 4 tablets
25 mg ½ tab
2.5 mg ½ tab
25 mg 1 caplet
36 mL 18 g
1.8 mL 0.18 mg
99 mL 19.8 g
18 mL n/a
36 mL n/a
1 Expert Answer

KATRINA B. answered 09/06/21
Critical Care RN, MSN-Ed
39.6/2.2 = 18 kg
1 pound is equal to 2.2 kg. So 39.6 pounds divided by 2.2 pounds would give you kg. :)
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KATRINA B.
I see you have already taken this test, but I am able to help you with any of these conversions in the future if you would like. :). 39.6 / 2.2 lbs = 18 kg09/06/21