You need to verify that a prescribed dose of Capoten (captopril) for a patient currently weighing 10 lbs is safe. The drug literature recommends a maximum of 6 mg/kg/day. The drug is administered in 4 divided doses over a 24-hour period. You determine that a maximum safe dose for this patient would be ___ mg per dose
You need to verify that a prescribed dose of Capoten (captopril) for a patient currently weighing 1?
- Asked
- 3 Jan 2021 by Ibrahim911
- Updated
- 3 January 2021 (3 weeks ago)
- Topics
- capoten, captopril, dosage, prescription, drug
Answers (1)
WildcatVet
3 Jan 2021
Hi, Ibrahim.
Actually this is a non-professional forum whose members are not qualified to prescribe or recommend dosages. Also, I wonder if you may have made a typo... a 10lb patient would be a very small baby?
Best regards,
WildCat
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