Pharmacy Question?

Question

A physician prescribed 5mg/kg q day of a drug for a patient that weighs 132 pounds. How many 100mg tablets will be needed for a 2-week prescription?

I need to know the steps to get to the final answer b/c I am struggling with this question and would like to learn how to do it

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Answer 1

Someone who weighs 132 pounds has a mass of 60 kg. (132 / 2.2 pounds/kg).

Figure out how much drug this person needs:

60 kg * 14 days * 5mg/kg/day = 4200 mg

Divide this by the amount per tablet:

4200 mg/100mg/tablet = 42 tablets.