The LD50 of aspirin is 1.5 g aspirin/kg of body weight. Calculate the lethal dosage for a 28 lb child. (1 lb. = 454 g)

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12-04-2018
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The LD50 of aspirin is 1.5 g aspirin/kg of body weight. Calculate the lethal dosage for a 28 lb child. (1 lb. = 454 g)

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andriansp andriansp · Answer 1 · 2018-04-21T11:34:00+02:00

andriansp andriansp

21-04-2018

LD50 is the lethal doses of a drug that found in 50% of the test subject. If the LD50 is 1.5 g/kg , then the lethal dosage of the child would be:
lethal dose= LD50 * weight
lethal dose= 28lb * 0.454kg/lb * 1.5g/kg= 19.068 grams

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