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A drug for IV infusion is supplied as a 4 mL vial with a concentration of...

A drug for IV infusion is supplied as a 4 mL vial with a concentration of 2.5 mg /mL. the contents of the vial are transferred into an infusion bag to make a final volume of 1000 mL. The infusion is to run for a total of 120 minutes with a flow rate of 30 mL /hour. How much drug will be delivered?

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1ml contain 2.5mg

Therefore the vial contain =4×2.5=10mg

10mg transfered into 1000ml

In each ml of 1000ml contain =10÷1000=0.01mg

Total time =120min that is 2hr

Flow rate =30ml/hr

Therefore total ml for 2hr=2×30=60ml

Total amount of drug =60×0.01=0.06mg

Nightingale answered 1 year ago
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