Calculate the amount to administer: ________. 
Ordered: 300 mg PO q6hOn hand: See label
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
7.5 mL
H = 200 mg; Q = 5 mL; D = 300 mg 
A = 1.5 × 5 mL
A = 7.5 mL
The ordered dose is 
times the dose on hand, and 5 mL × 1.5 = 7.5 mL, so the answer is reasonable.
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