Liquid Medications Should Be Diluted to Reduce the Osmolality of the Drug

Liquid medications should be diluted to reduce the osmolality of the drug to 500 mOsm. The client is to receive amoxicillin (Amoxil, Augmentin) 250 mg, qid. The medication is available as 50 mg/mL. The osmolality of amoxicillin is 2250 mOsm. How many milliliters of total liquid and medication should the client receive?

A) 5 mL
B) 10 mL
C) 17.5 mL
D) 22.5 mL