Estimates lean body mass using BMI-based Janmahasatian 2005 formula for drug dosing
When to use it
Use for drug dosing in obese patients where lean mass is more appropriate.
Category
Anthropometric & Body Composition
References
Janmahasatian S et al. Clin Pharmacokinet. 2005;44(10):1051-1065
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.