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Formula:
180 Rx = x Rx
100%/day 15%/day
Solution: x Rx = 180 Rx (15%/day) = 27 Rxs/day
100%/day
2) ophthalmic solution contains 10
mg/mL of pilocarpine
how many milliliters of solution would
be needed to deliver 0.5 mg solution
Formula:
10mg = 0.5mg = 0.05mL
1mL x mL
3) solution containing 10 million units
of potassium penicillin per 20 mL.
How many units of potassium penicillin
will a 0.50 mL solution contain?
10million U = x U = 250,000 U
20mL 0.5mL
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4. A cough syrup contains 5 mg of
brompheniramine maleate in each 5-mL dose.
How many milligrams of brompheniramine
maleate would be contained in a 120-mL
container of the syrup?
5. What is the percentage strength,
expressed as %w/w, of a solution prepared
by dissolving 60 g of potassium chloride in 150
mL of water?
6. How many grams of antipyrine should be
used in preparing 5% of a 60-mL solution of
antipyrine?
PRACTICE PROBLEMS
4. cough syrup 5 mg/5mL of brompheniramine
maleate per dose.
How many milligrams of brompheniramine
maleate would be contained in a 120-mL
container of the syrup?
150mL ➔ 1g = 1mL
1g = x g = 150g
1mL 150mL
60g x 100 = 40% w/w
150g
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6. How many grams of antipyrine should be used in
preparing 5% of a 60-mL solution of antipyrine?
Given: 5% of a 60-mL solution of antipyrine
weight of antipyrine = ?
= %w/v
Formula: wt of solute x 100 = %w/v
wt of solution
Solution: 5g = x g = 5g(60mL)
100mL 60mL 100mL
= 3 g of antipyrine
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