A postoperative order is written for 15 gr of codeine every 4 hours as needed (pro re nata, PRN) for pain. Each dose given will contain how many milligrams of codeine? _____ mg
The order is; 15 gr of codeine every 4 hours
Thus each dose will contain; 972.006 milligrams of codeine
(As, Mg = gr/0.015432)
= 972.006
A postoperative order is written for 15 gr of codeine every 4 hours as needed (pro...
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