Question

A 20kg patient requires a 500 mg dose of a particular drug solution contains 100 mg/tsp. How many milliliters of the solution should be given to the patient to deliver the required dose?

Answer 1

The answer is "25 ml".

Explanation:

Dose
`= 500 \ mg\\\\`

Solution
`= 100\ (mg)/(teaspoonful)\\\\`

Calculating the Conversions:

Teaspoonful
`= 5 \ ml \ \text{(Ounce = 30 ml = 6 Tablespoonsful)}`

`\therefore\\\\Solution = (100\ mg)/( 5\ ml) = 20\ (mg)/(ml)\\\\Dose \ volume = (500\ mg)/( 20\ (mg)/(ml)) = 25\ ml`