Antihypertensive Dosage Calculation

A patient with a history of hypertension is prescribed a new antihypertensive medication.

The prescription states to administer the medication intravenously as a continuous infusion at a rate of 10 mcg/kg/min. The patient weighs 70 kg. Based on this information, the nurse must correctly calculate the total dose in micrograms per hour to be administered. Fill in the blank with the correct dose: ______ mcg/hour.