Question

a patient is prescribed 250 mg/5 ml suspension and needs to take 125 mg three times a day. how much medication should they take daily?
10 ml
25 ml
7.5 ml
15 ml
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Explanation:

Step1: Find volume per 125 - mg dose

The suspension is 250 mg/5 ml. Let the volume for 125 mg be $x$ ml. Set up a proportion: $\frac{250}{5}=\frac{125}{x}$. Cross - multiply gives $250x = 125\times5$, so $x=\frac{125\times5}{250}=2.5$ ml.

Step2: Calculate daily volume

The patient takes 125 mg three times a day. Since each 125 - mg dose is 2.5 ml, the daily volume is $2.5\times3 = 7.5$ ml.

Answer:

7.5 ml