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Order is for Lopressor 0.2g. You have Lopressor which is labeled to reconstitute with 5.9 mL's of sterile water for a final concentration of 150 mg/2mL. How much will you give?
The order is 0.2 gram which is 200 mg.
The final concentration is 150mg/2 ml.
So, the volume which should be given = 200 x 2 /150 = 2.66ml.
So, to give 0.2 g of Lopressor, 2.66 ml should be given.