Question

A 36-year-old will receive Carbocaine for a dental procedure. The maximum dose of mepivacaine (Carbocaine, Polocaine) is 6 mg/kg. If this client weighs 60 kg, what is the maximum dose the client could receive?

Answer 1

360 mg

Step-by-step explanation:

The combine drug dosage is 6 mg / kg

the patient weighs 60 kg

the maximum dose the patient will receive = 6 mg × 60 = 360 mg