1. If the elimination rate constant is 0.250 hr-1, what is the percentage of drug removed per hour?

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1.
If the elimination rate constant is 0.250 hr-1, what is the percentage of drug removed per hour?
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2. L.C., a 45 year old male (5'10", 89 kg), is to begin Vancomycin (along with Zosyn and Levaquin)
for broad-spectrum coverage for severe pneumonia. He is unstable and appears septic (serious)
at this time. WBC=18.8, SCr=1.4 mg/dL.nmonen
a. What is L.C.'s dosing body weight for Vancomycin?
b. Calculate a loading dose for Vancomycin for L.C. Please round to the nearest 250mg
c. Calculate L.C.'s creatinine clearance
d. Estimate L.C.'s volume of distribution for Vancomycin
1891ew
e. Estimate a Vancomycin maintenance dose and interval for L.C. Round to the nearest 250mg
leve
Transcribed Image Text:Vancomycin homework gn nidiw.0od leeq mmitaco. 1. If the elimination rate constant is 0.250 hr-1, what is the percentage of drug removed per hour? 231 alomatblo 16ay 2 ilullao diw (al 2. L.C., a 45 year old male (5'10", 89 kg), is to begin Vancomycin (along with Zosyn and Levaquin) for broad-spectrum coverage for severe pneumonia. He is unstable and appears septic (serious) at this time. WBC=18.8, SCr=1.4 mg/dL.nmonen a. What is L.C.'s dosing body weight for Vancomycin? b. Calculate a loading dose for Vancomycin for L.C. Please round to the nearest 250mg c. Calculate L.C.'s creatinine clearance d. Estimate L.C.'s volume of distribution for Vancomycin 1891ew e. Estimate a Vancomycin maintenance dose and interval for L.C. Round to the nearest 250mg leve
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