Question

A physician prescribes administration of 100 MG of a drug. The drug label states that there are 150 mcg per milliliter in the multi-dose vial that contains 5 mL. What is the available amount of the drug according to the standard formula?

a. 150 mg
b. 5 mL
c. 100 mg
d. 1 mL

Answer 1

To find the available amount of the drug, we need to convert the measurement from micrograms (mcg) to milligrams (mg) and from milliliters (mL) to milligrams (mg). The available amount of the drug is 0.75 mg.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the available amount of the drug, we need to convert the measurement from micrograms (mcg) to milligrams (mg) and from milliliters (mL) to milligrams (mg). Here is the calculation:

First, we need to convert the micrograms (mcg) to milligrams (mg). There are 1000 micrograms in 1 milligram, so 150 micrograms is equal to 0.15 milligrams.

Next, we need to convert the milliliters (mL) to milligrams (mg). The drug label states that there are 150 mcg per milliliter. We already know that 150 mcg is equal to 0.15 mg, so 1 milliliter is equal to 0.15 mg.

Finally, since the multi-dose vial contains 5 mL, we can multiply 0.15 mg/mL by 5 mL to find the available amount of the drug:

0.15 mg/mL x 5 mL = 0.75 mg.

So the available amount of the drug according to the standard formula is 0.75 mg.