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You have an order for furosemide 120 mg to be given IM in three equally divided...

You have an order for furosemide 120 mg to be given IM in three equally divided doses every 8 hours. The solution available delivers 20 mg/mL. How many mL would you administer every in each dose?

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prescribed dose= 120 mg in 3 divided dose

so ,1 dose = 120 milligram/ 3= 40 milligram= 40 mg

available dose=20 mg/ml

1 millilitre = 20 milligram

prescribed dose in ml for 1 time=

ratio method

20 mg in 1 ml= 40 mg in 'x 'ml

20/1=40/x

x = 40/20 =2 ml

prescribed millilitre per dose = 2 millilitre= 2ml

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