Select the volume that you will need to add to a 50-ml IV bag in order to administer 15 mg of famotidine (Pepcid) to a patient.The Pepcid is supplied as 1 gram,which will be mixed in enough water to make 100 ml of final solution (W/V).

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Step 1: Determine how many milligrams of drug per milliliter are in the vial once mixed with the water. 1 g/100 ml = 1000 mg/100 ml; 1000 mg/ml ) 100 = 10 mg/ml. Step 2: Determine the dosage. 10 mg/ml = 15 mg/X; 10X = 15 ml; X =15 ml/10; X = 1.5 ml.

Select the Volume That You Will Need to Add to a 50-Ml