7.
The questions in this exercise refer to the prescription below.
(a) How many milligrams of
aspirin are contained in each
tablet?
ANS: ___________milligrams
(b) How many grams of aspirin
are contained in the total
prescription?
ANS: ______________grams
(c) How many days will the
prescription last if taken as
directed?
ANS: ____________days
8. Pyrantel pamoate (Antiminth) is given as treatment for roundworms in a
single dose of 1 ml for 10 pounds of body weight. What would be the dose in milliliters
for a 44-lb child?
ANS: _________ml
9. Meperidine hydrochloride (Demerol) injection contains 50 milligrams of
meperidine HCl per each milliliter of injection. How many milliliters must be administered
to give a patient 80 milligrams of the drug?
ANS: _________ml
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