A patient is to receive Rocephin 600 mg IM now. Rocephin is available 1000 mg/4 ml after adding 3.6 ml of diluent. How many ml of Rocephin would you administer?
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The Rocephin solution is available as 1000 mg/4 ml after adding 3.6 ml of diluent. This means that the total volume of the solution is 4 ml + 3.6 ml = 7.6 ml. The concentration of the Rocephin solution after dilution is 1000 mg/7.6 ml. Show more…
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