The patient is a 96-year-old female, 5 ft 1 in. tall, weighs 95 lb, and has a creatinine clearance of 10 mL/min. Assume that the patient has impaired renal function. Ordered: Capastat 100 mg IM daily. If this is a safe dose, calculate amount to administer: ________. If it is not a safe dose, write: not safe.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
0.29 mL
Convert weight to kg:
1 kg : 2.2 lb = x : 95 lb
x = 
= 43.18 kg, rounded to 43.2 kg
Calculate maximum recommended dose for a patient with a creatinine clearance of 10 mL/min:
D = 104.97 mg, rounded to 105 mg maximum recommended dose; 100 mg is less than maximum recommended dose, so it is safe.
Calculate amount to administer:
H = 350 mg; Q = 1 mL; D = 100 mg
A = 0.286 mL, rounded to 0.29 mL
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