Question

Demerol 45mg and atropine 400mcg/ml give how much per ml to total volume to inject demerol contains 50mg/ml, atropine contains 400mcg/ml how much volume to inject

Answer 1

Volume injected = 1.65 ml

Explanation:

mass of Demerol =45 mg.

density of pre-filled in syringe = 50 mg/ml

Volume = 45/50 = 0.9 ml

For atropine mass = 0.3 mg

density= 400 mcg/ml [ Note : 1 mcg = 0.001 mg]

volume filled = 0.3/400(0.001) = 0.75 ml

So, the total volume filled = 0.75+0.9 = 1.65 ml