Chlorothiazide can be used to treat moderate cases of hypertension. An average oral dose consists of 500 mg. Suppose a patient is given chlorothiazide suspension that has a concentration of 50 mg/ml. How many complete doses are contained in a 237 ml bottle?
Ordered dose=500 mg
1 ml suspension contains 50 mg
So, 237 ml= 237× 50 =11850 mg
Therefore, complete doses in 237 ml bottle= total dose / ordered dose=11850÷500=23.7 = 23 Complete dose
Chlorothiazide can be used to treat moderate cases of hypertension. An average oral dose consists of...
chlorothiazide can be used to treat moderate cases of hypertension. an average oral dose consists of 500 mg. suppose a patient is given chlorothiazide suspension that has a concentration of 50 mg/ml. How many complete doses are contained in a 237 ml bottle?
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