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Ideal Body Weight (Devine)

Ideal body weight from height and sex.

Education and reference only. Not a substitute for clinical judgement, local policy or product labelling. Always verify before clinical use. Values are calculated in your browser and never stored.

When to use

Use for weight-based calculations (e.g. tidal volume in ventilation, some drug dosing) where ideal rather than actual body weight is appropriate.

Why use

Several dosing and ventilation calculations are based on ideal body weight.

Evidence & references

Devine BJ. Gentamicin therapy. Drug Intell Clin Pharm. 1974.

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