Mr C who weighs 80 kg and is 1.8 m in height has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease. His doctor has prescribed lomustine 120 mg/m2 once every six weeks for him. It as available as 40 mg capsules. How many capsules should you dispense for each dose?

Mr C who weighs 80 kg and is 1.8 m in height has been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease. His doctor has prescribed lomustine 120 mg/m2 once every six weeks for him. It as available as 40 mg capsules. How many capsules should you dispense for each dose?

Biochemistry

9th Edition

ISBN:9781319114671

Author:Lubert Stryer, Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr.

Publisher:Lubert Stryer, Jeremy M. Berg, John L. Tymoczko, Gregory J. Gatto Jr.

Chapter1: Biochemistry: An Evolving Science

Section: Chapter Questions

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