Drug content per dose
10. Dose - general concepts 10.1) Oral liquid 10.1.1) Oral liquid
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A patient is taking an oral solution 2.5 mL BID for 3 days. The pharmacy provided 15 mL of a solution containing a total of 0.8655 g of drug content. Calculate the mg quantity of drug administer per dose.
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lb equals 144.25 mg kg
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The volume of the total content is 15 mL, which contains 0.8655 g of the drug, or 865.5 mg of the drug.
Volume contained per dose (2.5 mL) = 2.5 mL.
Therefore, we can write:
`(15\quad mL)/(865.5\quadmg) = (2.5\quad mL)/x therefore x = 144.25\quad mg` Ans.