Acetozolamide is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor diuretic that is also used in the treatment of glaucoma. It can be administered intravenously four times a day, with each dose containing 250 mg of acetozolamide. If the solution has a concentration of 50 mg/ml, how many milliliters are required for a single dose?
Required per dose concentration of acetozolamide is 250 mg.
50 mg concentration of acetozolamide is present in 1 ml solution. Therefore, 1 mg is present in 1/50 ml solution.
Hence, 250 mg is present in (1/50) X 250 = 5 ml
So, 5 ml solution is required for a single dose.
Acetozolamide is a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor diuretic that is also used in the treatment of glaucoma....
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