6) A male patient has been given a loading dose of digoxin of 1000 micrograms in divided doses by intravenous infusion. He has a creatinine clearance of 47ml/min What is the maintenance dose (in micrograms) that this patient should receive? Use the formula provided to calculate the maintenance dose.    Maintenance Dose = Peak body stores x % daily loss 100 Where: Peak Body Stores = Loading Dose % Daily Loss = 14 + Creatinine clearance (Ccr)/5

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6) A male patient has been given a loading dose of digoxin of 1000 micrograms in divided
doses by intravenous infusion. He has a creatinine clearance of 47ml/min
What is the maintenance dose (in micrograms) that this patient should receive?
Use the formula provided to calculate the maintenance dose. 

 

Maintenance Dose = Peak body stores x % daily loss
100
Where:
Peak Body Stores = Loading Dose
% Daily Loss = 14 + Creatinine clearance (Ccr)/5

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