Chloroquine is used to treat malaria. Studies have shown that an effective dose for children is 3.5 mg per kilogram (3.5 mg/kg) of body weight, every 6 hours. If a child weighs 31 kg, how many milligrams of this drug should be given in a 36 hour period?
2007-09-02 17:42:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
This is more math than it is chemistry.
If a child weighs 31 kg, then multiply by the dosage factor of 3.5 mg per kg. of weight. Now you have the appropriate dosage for every 6 hours. But you want 36 hours. So multiply the first answer by 6 for the final answer.
2007-09-02 17:47:24 · answer #1 · answered by reb1240 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3.5 x 31 x (36/6)=651mg
2007-09-02 17:54:28 · answer #2 · answered by darkdemonkelzad666 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
108.5mg*6hrs.=651mg total taken in 36 hrs.
2007-09-02 17:56:18 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Come Break Me Down♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is a maths question and simple unitary method used
2007-09-02 19:20:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋