Question

A vial of Monocid 1 g is reconstituted with 2.5 mL of sterile water to yield 325 mg/mL. How many mL of the medication should be given if a patient is prescribed to receive 500 mg of the medication?

Answer 1

To determine the volume of Monocid to administer for a 500 mg dose from a 325 mg/mL solution, divide the prescribed dose by the concentration, resulting in a calculated volume of 1.54 mL.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the volume of medication to administer to a patient who is prescribed 500 mg of Monocid when the reconstituted concentration is 325 mg/mL, use the formula: Volume (mL) = Dose (mg) / Concentration (mg/mL).

Plug the values into the equation:

Volume (mL) = 500 mg / 325 mg/mL

After doing the division:

Volume (mL) = 1.5385 mL

However, when measuring medication, it is often rounded to the nearest measurable amount, which in this case would likely be to two decimal places:

Volume (mL) = 1.54 mL

Therefore, the patient should be given 1.54 mL of the reconstituted Monocid medication.