Math and Dosage Calculations for Health Care 3rd Edition by James Whaley, Kathryn Booth, Booth Kathryn

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In Exercises 20, determine if the dosage ordered is safe. If the order is safe, then find the amount to administer. Assume that the patients have impaired renal functions.
The patient: 68-year-old female, 5 ft 5 in. tall, 166 lb, CL CR of 60 mL/min. Ideal weight should be 162 lb. Ordered: Capastat 500 mg IM qd On hand: Capastat sulfate, diluted to 300 mg/mL
According to the package insert, the estimated daily dosage required to maintain a steady level of drug is 1.29 mg/kg for creatinine clearance of 0 mL/min; 2.43 mg/kg for 10 mL/min; 3.58 mg/kg for 20 mL/ min; 4.72 mg/kg for 30 mL/min; 5.87 mg/kg for 40 mL/min; 7.01 mg/kg for 50 mL/min; and 8.16 mg/kg for 60 mL/min.