If a 185-lb patient is prescribed 145 mg of the cholesterol-lowering drug Tricor daily, what dosage is the patient receiving in mg/kg of his body weight? (Hint: 1 lb- 0.454 kg) A) 0.784 mg/kg D) 1.72 mg/kg B) 1.28 mg/kg E) 0.580 mg/kg C) 0.356 mg/kg O B O E O D

If a 185-lb patient is prescribed 145 mg of the cholesterol-lowering drug Tricor daily, what dosage is the patient receiving in mg/kg of his body weight? (Hint: 1 lb- 0.454 kg) A) 0.784 mg/kg D) 1.72 mg/kg B) 1.28 mg/kg E) 0.580 mg/kg C) 0.356 mg/kg O B O E O D

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