Question

A patient is prescribed 450 mg of penicillin to be taken. The pharmacy has supply the solution that contains 750 mg of penicillin per 5.0 mL solutions how many milliliters of the solution should be given to the patient for each dose

Answer 1

Answer:

The pharmacy should give 3.0 mL solution to the patient

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

750 mg of penicillin in 5 mL solutions

Hence, amount of penicillin in 1 mL of solution= $\frac{750}{5}$ = 150 mg/ mL

So, amount of solution for 450 mg of penicillin= $\frac{450}{150}$ = 3.0 mL