A patient requires 80 milligrams of risperidone . The stock dose is 40mg/10ml . What volume is required ?
To determine the volume required, we can use the formula:
volume required = (required dose / stock dose) * stock volume
Given that the required dose is 80 milligrams of risperidone and the stock dose is 40mg/10ml, we can substitute these values into the formula:
volume required = (80mg / 40mg/10ml) * 10ml
Simplifying the expression inside the parentheses:
volume required = (80mg / 4) * 10ml
volume required = 20 * 10ml
volume required = 200ml
Therefore, the volume required is 200 milliliters.