Select the volume of famotidine solution that you will need to add to a 50-ml IV bag in order to administer 15 mg of famotidine (Pepcid)to a patient.One gram of Pepcid will be mixed in enough water to make 100 ml of the final solution (W/V).rev: 01_31_2015_QC_CS-5906

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Step 1: Determine how many milligrams of drug per milliliter are in the vial once mixed with water. 1 g/100 ml = 1000 mg/100 ml; (1000/100) mg/ml = 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 of Famotidine Solution That You Will Need