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Dose by Weight guide

Use this guide to practise the transparent arithmetic behind dose by weight.

Formula

weight × dose per kg

Worked example

A fictional 70 kg value at 2 mg/kg gives 140 mg.

What this does not check

No ceiling dose, age, indication or organ-function adjustment is checked.

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Educational medication-calculation arithmetic practice only. Use fictional or tutor-provided values. Do not enter patient information or use the result for an individual patient.