Aluminum hydroxide suspension 15 mL is ordered four times per day. The pharmacy sends a bottle labeled 320 mg/5mL. How many milligrams will the patient receive per day?
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To determine how many milligrams the patient will receive per day, we need to calculate the total milligrams in 15 mL of the aluminum hydroxide suspension and then multiply it by the number of times it is ordered per day.
First, let's calculate the milligrams per milliliter (mg/mL) of the aluminum hydroxide suspension:
The label on the bottle indicates that there are 320 mg of aluminum hydroxide in 5 mL of suspension.
To find the mg/mL, we divide the total milligrams (320 mg) by the total milliliters (5 mL):
mg/mL = 320 mg / 5 mL = 64 mg/mL
Now we can calculate the total milligrams the patient will receive per day:
Total milligrams per day = mg/mL x mL per dose x doses per day
mg/day = 64 mg/mL x 15 mL x 4 doses/day
mg/day = 3840 mg/day
Therefore, the patient will receive 3840 milligrams of aluminum hydroxide per day.