Calculate the amount you will prepare for each dose. A prescriber orders 250 mg of amoxicillin to be administered intramuscularly.  In stock is a vial of powdered amoxicillin with the following directions:  "Constitute to 100 mg/mL with 1.6 mL of sterile water."  How many milliliters should be given?

What will be an ideal response?


2.5 mL

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