Ideal body weight (method of Devine) and adjusted body weight for adults

The EBMcalc module Ideal body weight (method of Devine) and adjusted body weight for adults is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.
 

 
This calculator yields the following results:
 
Equation parameters include:
 
References
  1. Devine BJ. Gentamicin therapy. Drug Intell Clin Pharm. 1974; 8:650.
  2. Hanley MJ, Abernethy DR, Greenblatt DJ. Effects of obesity on the pharmacokinetics of drugs in humans. Clin Pharmacokinet. 2010; 49:71. PubMed ID: 20067334 PubMedLink
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  4. Shank BR, Zimmerman DE. Demystifying Drug Dosing in Obese Patients. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Bethesda, MD 2016.

 
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