Smokey the cat weighs 11 lbs. The doctor wants her to receive 25mg/kg
of a liquid medication that comes in a strength of 10mg/ml. She is to
receive this medication twice a day for 10 days.

1. How many milligrams and how many milliliters will she receive at
each dose?

2. How many total milliliters of medication will it take to treat her for
the entire 10 days?

Question

Smokey the cat weighs 11 lbs. The doctor wants her to receive 25mg/kg
of a liquid medication that comes in a strength of 10mg/ml. She is to
receive this medication twice a day for 10 days.

1. How many milligrams and how many milliliters will she receive at
each dose?

2. How many total milliliters of medication will it take to treat her for
the entire 10 days?

anonymous · Answer

11lbs = 4.989kg
4.989kg x 25mg = 127.7379mg / 10 = 12.4ml per dose
12.4ml per dose x2 per day = 24.8ml daily
24.8ml daily x10 days = 240.8ml
127.7379mg x 10 days = 1273mg