Question

A patient takes 1 teaspoon daily of a medication with the concentration 80 mg/15 mL. How many milligrams are in one dose?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation

Let's recall that

`1\text{ teaspoon }=5\text{ ml.}`

Then, the milligrams in a dose (MD) can be calculated by

`MD=5\cdot(\text{concentration).}`

Replacing the given value of concentration in the equation above, we get

`\begin{gathered} MD=5\cdot(80)/(15), \\ MD=(400)/(15), \\ MD=26.67. \end{gathered}`

Answer

There is 26.67 mg of medication in one dose.