Calculate the amount to administer: ________.
Ordered: Cefprozil 500 mg po q12hSee label for available dose
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
20 mL
H = 125 mg; Q = 5 mL; D = 500 mg
A = 4 × 5 mL
A = 20 mL
The ordered dose is 4 times the dose on hand, so the answer is reasonable.
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