The hospital pharmacy keeps cefazolin 1 gram/50 mL D5W piggyback bags in stock for surgery. Bulk bottles of cefazolin are available as 10 gram powder per vial. The reconstitution instructions state that the final concentration of solution will be 1000 mg per 5 mL if 45 mL of sterile water is added to the vial. How many mLs of cefazolin solution would be required to make eight piggyback bags?

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The Answer of The hospital pharmacy keeps cefazolin 1 gram/50 mL D5W piggyback bags in stock for surgery. Bulk bottles of cefazolin are available as 10 gram powder per vial. The reconstitution instructions state that the final concentration of solution will be 1000 mg per 5 mL if 45 mL of sterile water is added to the vial. How many mLs of cefazolin solution would be required to make eight piggyback bags?

The Hospital Pharmacy Keeps Cefazolin 1 Gram/50 ML D5W Piggyback