Digoxin dosage

6. Patient-based Dose 6.4) Disease state 6.4.1) Disease State

6.4.1.2) Digoxin dose Easy 1


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Measure the high dose value and low dose value in micro gram of digoxin for a 37 year old patient where the weight of the patient is 38.00 Kg
Age Digoxin Dose
(mcg/kg/day)
Premature 4 – 8
Full term 7 – 11
1 – 24 mo 11 – 18
2 – 5 y 9 – 13
5 – 10 y 6 – 11
Over 10 y 3 – 5


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lb equals 114.00 mcg - 190.00 mcg kg


This ped patient falls in the marked group.

Age Digoxin Dose
(mcg/kg/day)
over 10 y 3 – 5


  • Low dose: `(3 mcg)/(x)` = `(1 Kg)/(38.00 Kg) `

    Therefore `x` = 114 mcg



  • High dose: `(5 mcg)/(x)` = `(1 Kg)/(38.00 Kg) `

    Therefore `x` = 190 mcg

    Hence the dosage range for digoxin is
    114 mcg - 190 mcg
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