James is a 12-year-old child who recently received a painful knee injury while playing basketball. At the walk-in clinic, the licensed practitioner said that the knee was badly twisted, but not broken, and suggested over-the-counter pain medications and rest. His parents gave him ibuprofen every 6 hours for pain. Two weeks later, James was taken back to the clinic. His knee was better, but he complained of nausea and "burning" in his abdomen. After further testing, it was determined that James had a gastric ulcer caused by the ibuprofen. The licensed practitioner prescribed ranitidine 15 mg/mL syrup, 120 mg twice a day by mouth for 28 days. Calculate the amount to dispense: ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
448 mL
Calculate the amount per dose:
x = 8 mL
The total daily dose is 8 mL × 2 doses/day = 16 mL/day.
16 mL/day × 28 days = 448 mL
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