Question

a dosage of 0.5 g of an epilepsy treatment medication is ordered to be given through a nasogastric tube. the medication is available as 42 mg per 7 ml. complete parts a through c. recall that 1000 mg = 1 g. a) what is the dosage in mg? □ mg (type an integer or a decimal.)

Explanation:

Step1: Convert grams to milligrams

We know that \(1\space g = 1000\space mg\), so to convert \(0.5\space g\) to milligrams, we multiply \(0.5\) by \(1000\).
\(0.5\times1000 = 500\)

Answer:

500