Calculate the amount to administer: ________. Ordered: Amoxicillin 250 mg po 4 times dailyOn hand: Amoxicillin oral suspension 50 mg/5 mL
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
25 mL
H = 50 mg; Q = 5 mL; D = 250 mg
A = 5 × 5 mL
A = 25 mL
The ordered dose is 5 times the dose on hand, so 5 × 5 mL = 25 mL is reasonable.
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