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A patient is prescribed ampicillin oral suspension 500 mg by mouth every 6 hours. The med...

A patient is prescribed ampicillin oral suspension 500 mg by mouth every 6 hours. The med available is 250 mg/5ml. How many milliliters of the med will the nurse prepare for each dose?

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Amplicin medication is prescribed 500mg, but in store only available 250mg/5ml

1st med preparation 250 mg diluted in 5ml and the second available 250 mg diluted in 5ml together we need to adminstrate 10ml each dose that means total 500mg per dose

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