Question

A patient needs 40.0 mg of an antibiotic per kilogram of body weight each day. If the patient weight 55 kilogram, how much antibiotic, in milligrams, should the patient receive each day for optimal therapy?

Answer 1

Proportion:

40.0 mg – 1 kg

x – 55 kg

$x = \frac{40.0 \times 55}{1} = 2200 \;mg$

Answer: 2200 mg