Question

A patient is instructed to take three 50-mcg tablets of pergolide mesylate (Permax) daily. How many milligrams of the drug would the patient receive weekly?

Answer 1

Answer:

The patient would receive 1.05mg of the drug weekly.

Step-by-step explanation:

First step: How many mcg of the drug would the patient receive daily?

The problem states that he takes three doses of 50-mcg a day. So

1 dose - 50mcg

3 doses - x mcg

x = 50*3

x = 150 mcg.

He takes 150mcg of the drug a day.

Second step: How many mcg of the drug would the patient receive weekly?

A week has 7 days. He takes 150mcg of the drug a day. So:

1 day - 150mcg

7 days - x mcg

x = 150*7

x = 1050mcg

He takes 1050mcg of the drug a week.

Final step: Conversion of 1050 mcg to mg

Each mg has 1000 mcg. How many mg are there in 1050 mcg? So

1mg - 1000 mcg

xmg - 1050mcg

1000x = 1050

$x = \frac{1050}{1000}$

x = 1.05mg

The patient would receive 1.05mg of the drug weekly.