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How much amoxicillin is in each 1 mL of this medicine? - 50 mg The licensed practitioner orders 500 mg of amoxicillin three times daily for a patient. How much of the medication should the patient take at each dose? - 2 tsp How often should you check to see if the answers to dosage calculations are reasonable? - Every time you perform a dosage calculation How much erythromycin is contained in each milliliter of the erythromycin ethylsuccinate according to the package label? - 40 mg What is the term for two fractions that are equal to each other? - Proportions After receiving chemotherapy for lung cancer, Mr. Clark experiences severe nausea and vomiting. The licensed practitioner orders 5 mg Compazine IM. You have Compazine in a 10 mL multidose vial that provides the drug as 5 mg/mL. How many mL of Compazine will you administer to Mr. Clark? - 1 mL How many capsules will the patient take if the ordered dosage is 500 mg of ampicillin, and each capsule contains 250 mg? - 2 caps How many capsules will the patient receive if the practitioner orders 30 mg of Adalat, and each capsule contains 10 mg? - 3 capsules The licensed practitioner orders Depakene syrup 15 mg/kg/day divided into 2 doses per day for a child who weighs 33 lb. You have on hand Depakene syrup 250 mg/5 mL. How much syrup will you administer per dose? - 2.3 mL A patient drank 1 cup of coffee, 1/2 cup of juice, and three 8-oz glasses of water. What is the metric equivalent, in liters, of the total amount of fluids the patient drank? - 1.08 L