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ZOVIRAX (acyclovir) 5% Cream Lidocaine 4% Cream aa. 15g The percent of acyclovir and quantity of lidocaine in the filled prescription are: (a) 3.75% acyclovir, 0.3 g lidocaine (b) 5% acyclovir, 1.2 g lidocaine (c) 2.5% acyclovir, 0.6 g lidocaine (d) 2.5% acyclovir, 1.2 g lidocaine

          ZOVIRAX (acyclovir) 5% Cream
Lidocaine 4% Cream aa. 15g

The percent of acyclovir and quantity of lidocaine in the filled prescription are:
(a) 3.75% acyclovir, 0.3 g lidocaine
(b) 5% acyclovir, 1.2 g lidocaine
(c) 2.5% acyclovir, 0.6 g lidocaine
(d) 2.5% acyclovir, 1.2 g lidocaine

ZOVIRAX (acyclovir) 5% Cream
Lidocaine 4% Cream aa. 15g

The percent of acyclovir and quantity of lidocaine in the filled prescription are:
(a) 3.75% acyclovir, 0.3 g lidocaine
(b) 5% acyclovir, 1.2 g lidocaine
(c) 2.5% acyclovir, 0.6 g lidocaine
(d) 2.5% acyclovir, 1.2 g lidocaine

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Calculus: Early Transcendentals

James Stewart 8th Edition

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Solved by Expert Ishana K

03/31/2022

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So, options (a), (c), and (d) can be eliminated because they mention different percentages of acyclovir. Second, the prescription also mentions "Lidocaine 4% Cream aa. 15g". This means the cream contains 4% lidocaine in a total of 15g. Show more…

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ZOVIRAX (acyclovir) 5% Cream Lidocaine 4% Cream aa. 15g The percent of acyclovir and quantity of lidocaine in the filled prescription are (a) 3.75% acyclovir, 0.3g lidocaine (b) 5% acyclovir, 1.2g lidocaine (c) 2.5% acyclovir, 0.6g lidocaine (d) 2.5% acyclovir, 1.2g lidocaine