Calculate the amount to administer: ________. Ordered: Zantac 225 mg PO nowOn hand: 75 mg/5 mL solution
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
15 mL
H = 75 mg; Q = 5 mL; D = 225 mg
A = 3 × 5 mL
A = 15 mL
The ordered dose is 3 times the dose on hand, so the answer is reasonable.
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