A 45-year-old patient with newly diagnosed primary hypothyro…
A 45-year-old patient with newly diagnosed primary hypothyroidism is being started on levothyroxine. The patient weighs 154 lb and has no history of cardiac disease. The physician orders levothyroxine 1.6 mcg/kg/day to be given orally. How many mg of levothyroxine will the patient receive in a day?