A doctor prescribes 125 mg of penicillan to be taken 4 times each day. The concentration of the solution given to the patient is 250mg penicillan/5ml. How
many mL should the patient take in each dose?
1) 500 mL
2) 10.0 mL
3) 2.50mL
4) 50.0 mL
5) 2.0 mL

10 ml should the patient take in each dose

Given

125 mg of penicillan ⇒ 4 times/day

The concentration = 250 mg/5 ml

Required

The volume of the dose

Solution

The mass of penicillan/day :

= 125 mg x 4 times

= 500 mg

The volume/day :

= 500 mg : 250 mg/5 ml

= 10 ml

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