Zenapax® is used as part of immunosuppressive therapy for transplant patients. The dosage is calculated on the basis of 1.0 mg/kg. What is the proper dose for a 175 lb patient? (Given: 1kg = 2.205 lbs)
175*2.205=385.875
If you're trying to convert 175 lbs to kg, that isn't th way to do it. Note that the units you want don't come up.
175 x (1 kg/2.205 lbs) = ?kg
?kg x (1.0 mg/kg) = dosage.
To calculate the proper dose of Zenapax® for a 175 lb patient, you need to convert their weight from pounds to kilograms.
To do this, you can use the conversion factor that 1 kg is equal to 2.205 pounds.
So, divide the patient's weight in pounds (175) by the conversion factor (2.205) to get the weight in kilograms.
175 lbs / 2.205 lbs/kg = 79.37 kg (rounded to two decimal places)
Since the dosage of Zenapax® is calculated on the basis of 1.0 mg/kg, you can multiply the patient's weight in kilograms (79.37 kg) by the dosage of 1.0 mg/kg to find the proper dose.
79.37 kg * 1.0 mg/kg = 79.37 mg
Therefore, the proper dose of Zenapax® for a 175 lb patient would be 79.37 mg.
To determine the proper dose of Zenapax® for a 175 lb patient, we need to convert their weight from pounds to kilograms since the dosage is given in mg/kg.
Given that 1 kg is equal to 2.205 lbs, we can calculate the weight of the patient in kg by dividing their weight in pounds by the conversion factor:
175 lbs / 2.205 lbs/kg = 79.0963 kg (rounded to four decimal places)
Now that we have the weight in kg, we can calculate the proper dose by multiplying it by the dosage of 1.0 mg/kg:
79.0963 kg * 1.0 mg/kg = 79.0963 mg
Therefore, the proper dose of Zenapax® for a 175 lb patient would be approximately 79.0963 mg.