(4) Example #4
How many grams of potassium permanganate (KMnO4) are needed to
compound the above prescription?
(a)
The total amount of the preparation is ____________ milliliters.
(b)
1 percent of the total amount is _____________.
(c)
X
=
grams of KMnO4 needed.
Solution:
(a)
The total amount of the preparation is 240 milliliters.
(b)
One percent of the total amount is 2.4.
(c)
2.4 X 0.02 = 0.048 grams of KMnO4 needed.
(5) Example #5.
How many grams of holocaine hydrochloride and how many grams of
chlorobutanol are needed to compound this prescription?
(a)
The total amount of the preparation is __________ milliliters.
(b)
One percent of the total amount is ____________.
(c)
____ X ____ = _____ grams of holocaine HCl needed.
(d)
____ X ____ = _____ grams of chlorobutanol needed.
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