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.
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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