Question

Dose ordered: narcan (naloxone hydrochloride) 0.2 mg im stat stock available: naloxone hydrochloride injection 0.4 mg/ml (im, iv, or sc use) how many ml should be administered?

Answer 1

0.5 mL of naloxone should be administered.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the amount of naloxone (narcan) to be administered, we can use the following formula:

Amount (mL) = Dose ordered (mg) / Concentration (mg/mL)

Plugging in the values:

Amount (mL) = 0.2 mg / 0.4 mg/mL

Amount (mL) = 0.5 mL

Therefore, 0.5 mL of naloxone should be administered.