The physician ordered Theophyline elixir 100 mg bid(2 times day). The drug is available as 0.05 g/ 5 mL.?

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How many milliliters should you administer per day?

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2007-09-23 09:43:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine

100mg x 5mL/.05g x 1g/1000mg = 5mL/.5 = 10mL per dose
and 20mL per day

2007-09-23 09:59:19 · answer #1 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

2016-05-17 05:43:19 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

.05g /5ml*)1000mg/g)= 50 mg/5ml = 10mg/ml
so (100mg/dose )/(10mg/ml) = 10 ml/dose
2 doses/day * 10 ml = 20ml/day

2007-09-23 10:00:14 · answer #3 · answered by tfloto 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋