Answer:
164.6 mg
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Weight of the patient= 120 lbs
Height of patient = 5'8" = 5 × 12 + 8 = 68 inches
Dose of Taxol to be administered= 100 mg/ m²
Now,
the surface area of the body of patient = [tex]\textup{(Weight in kg)}^{0.425}\times\textup{(Height in cms)}^{0.725}\times0.007184[/tex]
Also,
weight of patient in kg = 120 × 0.454 = 54.48 kg
Height of patient in cm = 68" × 2.54 = 172.72 cm
therefore,
Body surface area = [tex]\textup{(54.48)}^{0.425}\times\textup{(172.72)}^{0.725}\times0.007184[/tex]
or
= 5.47 × 41.89 × 0.007184
or
= 1.646 m²
Hence,
Dose of Taxol to be received by the patient
= 100 mg/m² × surface area of the patient
= 100 × 1.646
= 164.6 mg
