(7)
Digoxin elixir contains 0.05 milligrams of digoxin per milliliter. How
many milligrams will be contained in 3 milliliters of the elixir?
(8)
A pharmacist prepared a suspension containing 5 million units of
penicillin per 10 milliliters. How many units of penicillin will 1/4 milliliter of the
suspension contain?
(9)
Actifed Syrup is indicated for the symptomatic relief of upper
respiratory congestion due to allergies. Each 5 milliliters of the yellow syrup contains:
Pseudoephedrine 30mg
Triprolidine
1.25mg
(a) If there are 473 milliliters in one pint, how many milligrams of
triprolidine are in one pint of the Actifed Syrup?
(b) The manufacturer suggests a dosage regimen of 0.938 milligrams
every 6 hours for children four to six years old. How many milliliters should a 5 year old
child take as a single dose?
(c) How many milliliters of the syrup should be dispensed to this 5 year
old patient if he is to take the medication for three weeks?
(10) To lower a patient's blood pressure, a physician has prescribed him
500 mg of methyldopa (Aldomet) to be taken each day. Aldomet is supplied as 250-
mg tablets. If the patient takes this medication for 3 weeks, how many tablets will he
take?
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