The doctor asks you to dispense digoxin for a client's dog. The recommended dose is 0.22 mg/m2, where m2 is the number of square meters of body surface area. The dog's body surface area is 0.8 m2. The digoxin elixir is available in a 0.15-mg/ml concentration. This drug is very toxic (has a low therapeutic index). The doctor has asked you to start the dosage at 60% of the normal calculated dose for this patient. Based on this, how many ml should the dog receive at each dose

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The doctor asks you to dispense digoxin for a client's dog. The recommended dose is 0.22 mg/m2, where m2 is the number of square meters of body surface area. The dog's body surface area is 0.8 m2. The digoxin elixir is available in a 0.15-mg/ml concentration. This drug is <i>very</i> toxic (has a low therapeutic index). The doctor has asked you to start the dosage at 60% of the normal calculated dose for this patient. Based on this, how many ml should the dog receive at each dose