Question

mL 3. A patient is to receive sucralfate (Carafate) 1 g per gastrostomy-tube four times daily. Sucralfate is available as an oral suspension 1 g/10 mL. How many milliliters will the patient receive each day? mL

Answer 1

Given, patient is to receive sucralfate(carafate) 1 g per gastronomy-tube four times daily.
Sucralfate available as an oral suspension 1 g/10 ml .

So, each dose contain 1 g sucralfate.
And 1 g sucralfate present in 10 ml oral suspension.
So, each dose sucralfate taken by the patient = 10 ml
If the patient is taken each dose four times per day then total volume of sucralfate received by the patient =10 × 4 ml
=40 ml

Therefore, 40 ml sucralfate will the patient receive each day.