The medication technician reads the medication order for Mrs. Rogers and notes that it is for 500 mg ceftriaxone IM q12h. On hand, the technician has the vial shown here. The medication technician reconstitutes the ceftriaxone as described on the label and administers ________ of the ceftriaxone solution intramuscularly. 
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
1.4 mL
When reconstituted for IM injection, the dosage strength of the ceftriaxone is 350 mg/mL.
H = 350 mg; Q = 1 mL; D = 500 mg
350 × x = 500 × 1 mL
x = 1.4286, rounded to 1.4 mL
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