Question

19. Lasix (a diuretic) is also used in the dog (5.5lb teacup poodle) to decrease fluid retention. It comes in a 5% solution. The dog needs a dose of 4mg/kg IV every hour for a total of 3 hours. What is the total amount of the drug needed? 5%=5g -- mg 1 /100ML annonsen 58 x 1000mg Toome of 50mg/lML mot 5.56 2.5kg + 4mg 10mg x 3hrs= 30, 167 20. Find the total number of ml needed? - ml zoma & Ime - 0.0 Olemi M o

Answer 1

19) Weight of the dog = 5.5 lbs = 5.5 * 0.454 = 2.5 kg

Dog needs 4 mg/kg per hour for 3 hours.

So total dose needed = 2.5 * 4 * 3 =30 mg

20)It comes in 5 % solution.

So 5 g in 100 ml.

30 mg in 600 ml /1000

So 0.6 ml of the solution is needed.