A physician orders 45 mg of Drug X, g8h IM. Drug X is only available in a solution of gr. 55 per cc. How many cc should you draw up into the syringe?
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To do this, we need to convert the given amount of Drug X in grains to milligrams. 1 grain is equal to approximately 64.8 milligrams. So, 55 grains of Drug X is equal to 55 * 64.8 = 3564 milligrams per cc. Show more…
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