Adjusted Body Weight (for Obese Patients) Calculator
Calculates adjusted weight for drug dosing in obesity
When to use it
Use for aminoglycoside and vancomycin dosing in obese patients.
Category
Anthropometric & Body Composition
References
Pai MP, Paloucek FP. Ann Pharmacother. 2000;34(9):1066-1069
About NephroMind
This calculator is part of NephroMind, a free clinical decision-aid platform from the Arab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation (ASNRT) — over 129 bedside nephrology calculators plus a renal drug-dosing database, coded by a practicing transplant nephrologist.