Question

Digoxin (LANOXIN) pediatric elixir contains 0.05 mg (milligram) of digoxin in each milliliter (mL) of elixir. If there are

1000 μg (micrograms) in each milligram, how many micrograms of digoxin would be delivered in each dose of 0.6 mL?

Answer 1

30 micro grams

Explanation:

1 ml contains 0.05 mg (milligram) of digoxin

So, 0.6 ml contains digoxin =
`0.6 * 0.05`

=
`0.03 mg`

Now 1 mg contains 1000 μg (micro grams)

So, 0.03 mg contains micro grams=
`0.03 * 1000`

=
`30`

Hence 30 micro grams of digoxin would be delivered in each dose of 0.6 ml .