Dosage Calculations problem

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I have a problem on my dosage calculations work that i cannot solve.

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Ancef 0.3g IV is ordered for your patient. Ancef is supplied 500mg for reconstitution. How much recostitution is required to make 250mg/ml?

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I have a problem on my dosage calculations work that i cannot solve.

Can someone help??

Ancef 0.3g IV is ordered for your patient. Ancef is supplied 500mg for reconstitution. How much recostitution is required to make 250mg/ml?

could you post the problem EXACTLY as written?

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That is how its written on my paper.

Do you know how to solve it?

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I have a problem on my dosage calculations work that i cannot solve.

Can someone help??

Ancef 0.3g IV is ordered for your patient. Ancef is supplied 500mg for reconstitution. How much recostitution is required to make 250mg/ml?

I think the question should be "Ancef 0.3g IV ordered, Ancef supplied 500mg for reconstitution at rate of 250 mg/ml. How many ml should be given?"

So, 0.3g is 300mg, 500 mg in 2 ml, is 1.2 ml

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well i dont know. the way i wrote it is the way its on my paper?

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Try this formula Ordered/Have X Volume Per Have = Liquid required

Don't forget to transfer 0.3g to mg or transfer 500mg to g

Hope this helps

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