1. Determine the dose of Bamsonmycin for a 25-year-old female patient
weighing 175 lb. and measuring 5 ft. 6 in. in height. The dose desired
is 1 mg/kg of ideal body weight.
2.A 30-year-old male patient weighing 180 lb. and standing 5 ft. 8 in.
tall has been diagnosed with AIDS. Calculate the patient’s ideal body
weight (IBW) and use to determine the dose of Bratchermycin only if
the IBW is lower than the patient’s actual weight. The usual dose of
Bratchermycin is 5mg/kg body weight.