If a patient weighs 80 kg and the medication is prescribed at 1.5 mg/kg, what is the total dose?

To determine the total dose of medication prescribed to a patient weighing 80 kg with a dosage of 1.5 mg per kg, you need to perform a simple multiplication of the patient's weight by the dosage per kilogram.

The calculation would be:

80 kg × 1.5 mg/kg = 120 mg.

This means that for each kilogram of the patient's weight, they require 1.5 mg of the medication. Multiplying the weight (80 kg) by the dosage required (1.5 mg) gives you the total amount of medication needed, which totals 120 mg. Therefore, the total dose prescribed for the patient is indeed 120 mg.