A 75-year-old patient has hypokalaemia with a serum potassiu…
A 75-year-old patient has hypokalaemia with a serum potassium level of 2.9mmol/L (3.5-5.3mmol/L). They are prescribed Sando-K (potassium chloride with potassium bicarbonate) effervescent tablets at a dose of two tablets three times a day for five days. Each Sando-K tablet contains 12mmol of K+. The molecular weight of potassium is 39.1. How many grams of potassium is contained in the daily dose of Sando-K for this patient? Give your answer to TWO (2) decimal places.
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