The patient is an 84-year-old male, 6 ft 1 in. tall, weighs 210 lb, and has a creatinine clearance of 30 mL/min. Assume that the patient has impaired renal function. Ordered: Capastat 400 mg IM daily. If this is a safe dose, calculate the amount to administer: ________. If it is not a safe dose, write: not safe. (Round to the nearest whole number) 
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
1.1 mL
Convert weight to kg:
1 kg : 2.2 lb = x : 210 lb
Calculate maximum recommended dose for patient with creatinine clearance of 30 mL/min:
D = 450.76 mg = maximum recommended dose for this patient. The ordered dose is less than the recommended maximum dose, so it is safe.
Calculate the amount to administer:
H = 350 mg; Q = 1 mL; D = 400 mg 
A = 1.143 mL, rounded to 1.1 mL
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