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MEDICATION CALCULATION #23 Order: Augmentin 250 mg, PO, qid. Available: Augmentin for oral suspension 250 mg/5 mL a. How...

MEDICATION CALCULATION #23

Order: Augmentin 250 mg, PO, qid.

Available: Augmentin for oral suspension 250 mg/5 mL

a. How many mL of water should you add?

b. Augmentin 250 mg = ______ mL?

c. After administering Augmentin 250 mg, how many mL would be left?

Please show your detailed calculations.

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a. Volume of Water to be added to Augmentin oral suspension = 90 ml. When reconsituted the final volume becomes 100ml with the concentration of 250mg/5ml.

b. Since the drug concentration when reconsituted is 250mg/5ml, Augmentin 250mg = 5 ml

c. For administering 250mg of Augmentin 5ml will be used, and the remaining will be 95ml.

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