Doctor order 1.5 g of a medication. The medication is available as 500 mg per 5 mL. Dose of the drug given is ___________ Amount of medication Administered is ___________
ordered dose= 1.5g 1gm=1000mg so 1.5gm=1500mg
available dose= 500mg in 5ml
so, the dose of the drug in 1ml= 500/5=100mg
available dose is 100mg/ml or each ml contains 100 mg of the medication.
amount of medication to administer = desired dose in mg/available dose in ml=1500/100=15ml
otherwise, the desired dose/on hand dose* quantity of on-hand dose=1500/500*5=15 ml
The dose of the drug given is 1500mg
The amount of medication administered is 15 ml
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