A patient is scheduled to receive an analgesic by an IV bolus prior to surgery. The patient weighs 126 kg, the drug volume of distribution is 0.43 L/kg and the drug elimination half-life is 2.02 hours. What would the dose need to be to achieve an initial drug concentration of 13.7 mg/L?
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