Amoxicillin 250 mg is ordered for a child
The pharmacy supplies the drug in a suspension form. The label reads 500 mg/5 mL. The nurse would administer _____ mL.
Ans: 2.5 mL
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500 mg/5 mL = 250 mg/X mL
500 X = 1250
X = 2.5
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