To prepare ceftriaxone 1 g for an IM injection, you would add ________ of the appropriate diluent.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
2.1 mL
To prepare ceftriaxone for an IM injection, you would add 2.1 mL of the appropriate diluent.
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